Costa Rica vs Latvia: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
2,471 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
35th
Latvia rank
36th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,486 kilowatt-hours against 2,471 kilowatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 15 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 36th 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 | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | 524.53 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | 1,788 kilowatt-hours | 304.16 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,368 kilowatt-hours | 2,251 kilowatt-hours | 116.91 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 Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 2,486 kilowatt-hours against 2,471 kilowatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 15 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 36th 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.