Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Electricity generation from solar per person
Costa Rica
17.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guatemala
15.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
128th
Guatemala rank
131st
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.47 kilowatt-hours against 15.21 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala, a difference of 2.26 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Guatemala ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 5.72 kilowatt-hours | 5.97 kilowatt-hours | 0.251 kilowatt-hours | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 16.13 kilowatt-hours | 13.42 kilowatt-hours | 2.71 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 17.47 kilowatt-hours against 15.21 kilowatt-hours in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 2.26 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Guatemala ranks 131st 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.