China vs Costa Rica: Electricity generation from renewables per person
China
2,769 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
35th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 2,769 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 283 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 32nd 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 | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.88 kilowatt-hours | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | 1,522 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 958.78 kilowatt-hours | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | 1,133 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,053 kilowatt-hours | 2,368 kilowatt-hours | 314.88 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, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 2,769 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between China and Costa Rica?
- 283 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- China ranks 32nd 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.