Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Electricity generation from solar
Costa Rica
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
126th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.021 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.072 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.