Algeria vs Costa Rica: Electricity generation from solar per person
Algeria
21.15 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica
17.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
126th
Costa Rica rank
128th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 21.15 kilowatt-hours against 17.47 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.68 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Algeria ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 5 kilowatt-hours | 5.72 kilowatt-hours | 0.7208 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.9 kilowatt-hours | 16.13 kilowatt-hours | 2.78 kilowatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Algeria, at 21.15 kilowatt-hours against 17.47 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 3.68 kilowatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Algeria ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 128th 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 solar 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.