Costa Rica vs Thailand: Electricity generation per person
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
2,628 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
110th
Thailand rank
108th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2,628 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 142 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Thailand ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours | 1,892 kilowatt-hours | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,202 kilowatt-hours | 2,448 kilowatt-hours | 246.36 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | 2,584 kilowatt-hours | 214.62 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2,628 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 142 kilowatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Thailand ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. 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.