Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Luxembourg
2,263 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
109th
Luxembourg rank
113th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,486 kilowatt-hours against 2,263 kilowatt-hours in Luxembourg, a difference of 223 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Luxembourg ranks 113th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours | 5,590 kilowatt-hours | 3,681 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2,202 kilowatt-hours | 3,201 kilowatt-hours | 999.52 kilowatt-hours | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | 2,056 kilowatt-hours | 313.85 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 2,486 kilowatt-hours against 2,263 kilowatt-hours in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 223 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Luxembourg ranks 113th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.