Costa Rica vs Russia: Electricity generation from solar per person
Costa Rica
17.47 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
19.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
129th
Russia rank
128th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19.72 kilowatt-hours against 17.47 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.25 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Russia ranks 128th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 5.72 kilowatt-hours | 2.14 kilowatt-hours | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.35 kilowatt-hours | 17.17 kilowatt-hours | 0.8177 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Costa Rica or Russia?
- Russia, at 19.72 kilowatt-hours against 17.47 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Costa Rica and Russia?
- 2.25 kilowatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Russia ranks 128th of 214 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.