Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,707 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 221 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | 1,539 kilowatt-hours | 296.78 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | 2,118 kilowatt-hours | 26.5 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,368 kilowatt-hours | 2,640 kilowatt-hours | 271.72 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Costa Rica or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2,707 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 221 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th 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 low-carbon sources 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.