Belgium vs Costa Rica: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Belgium
2,414 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
35th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,486 kilowatt-hours against 2,414 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 72 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.36 kilowatt-hours | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | 1,605 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,156 kilowatt-hours | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | 935.38 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,189 kilowatt-hours | 2,368 kilowatt-hours | 178.96 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2,486 kilowatt-hours against 2,414 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 72 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables 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.