Costa Rica vs Somalia: Electricity generation from solar
Costa Rica
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Somalia
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
Somalia rank
129th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Costa Rica
- Somalia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.08 terawatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 129th 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.028 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 Somalia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.08 terawatt-hours in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 129th 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.