Costa Rica vs Estonia: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia
2,708 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
35th
Estonia rank
33rd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2,708 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 222 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Estonia'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.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Estonia ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | 1,740 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | 921.36 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,368 kilowatt-hours | 2,305 kilowatt-hours | 63.61 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, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 2,708 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 Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 222 kilowatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Estonia ranks 33rd 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.