Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Costa Rica
2,486 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
2,571 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Venezuela rank
45th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2,571 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 85 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | 2,732 kilowatt-hours | 896.82 kilowatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | 246.96 kilowatt-hours | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2,345 kilowatt-hours | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | 8.47 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2,571 kilowatt-hours against 2,486 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 85 kilowatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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.