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Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity Compared

Costa Rica generated 11.0 TWh of electricity in 2024 and Trinidad and Tobago 9.55 TWh, according to Ember. Costa Rica's largest source was hydro (72.7%); Trinidad and Tobago's was gas (99.5%). Each kWh generated emitted 26 gCO2/kWh in Costa Rica and 681 gCO2/kWh in Trinidad and Tobago. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Ember's latest annual figures for Trinidad and Tobago are for 2024, while Costa Rica has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

Key Facts

  • Gas supplied 99.5% of Trinidad and Tobago's electricity in 2024, against none in Costa Rica.
  • Trinidad and Tobago's electricity was 26.4 times as carbon intensive as Costa Rica's in 2024, at 681 gCO2/kWh against 26 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Trinidad and Tobago used 6.33 MWh of electricity in 2024, 2.9 times as much as in Costa Rica (2.19 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 99.9% of Costa Rica's electricity in 2024 and 0.1% of Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 11.2 TWh in Costa Rica and 9.55 TWh in Trinidad and Tobago.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
MeasureCosta RicaTrinidad and Tobago
Total generation11.0 TWh9.55 TWh
Electricity demand11.2 TWh9.55 TWh
Demand per person2.19 MWh6.33 MWh
Carbon intensity26 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions0.28 MtCO26.51 MtCO2
Low carbon share99.9%0.1%
Largest sourceHydro 72.7%Gas 99.5%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
SourceCosta RicaTrinidad and Tobago
Gas 0.0% 99.5%
Hydro 72.7% 0.0%
Other renewables 14.5% 0.0%
Wind 11.3% 0.0%
Solar 0.8% 0.1%
Bioenergy 0.6% 0.0%
Other fossil 0.1% 0.4%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 26 gCO2/kWh in Costa Rica and 681 gCO2/kWh in Trinidad and Tobago. -38 172 381 591 800 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 26 gCO2/kWh in Costa Rica and 681 gCO2/kWh in Trinidad and Tobago.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2025
YearCosta RicaTrinidad and Tobago
200031 gCO2/kWh680 gCO2/kWh
200135 gCO2/kWh680 gCO2/kWh
200237 gCO2/kWh680 gCO2/kWh
200340 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
200431 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
200548 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
200666 gCO2/kWh680 gCO2/kWh
200778 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
200873 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
200958 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
201070 gCO2/kWh682 gCO2/kWh
201184 gCO2/kWh682 gCO2/kWh
201280 gCO2/kWh682 gCO2/kWh
2013103 gCO2/kWh682 gCO2/kWh
201493 gCO2/kWh682 gCO2/kWh
201534 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
201638 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
201729 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
201835 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
201932 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
202028 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
202127 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
202225 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
202325 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
202426 gCO2/kWh681 gCO2/kWh
2025-38 gCO2/kWhn/a

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 2.19 MWh in Costa Rica and 6.33 MWh in Trinidad and Tobago. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 2.19 MWh in Costa Rica and 6.33 MWh in Trinidad and Tobago.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2025
YearCosta RicaTrinidad and Tobago
20001.62 MWh4.14 MWh
20011.66 MWh4.26 MWh
20021.72 MWh4.23 MWh
20031.74 MWh4.81 MWh
20041.84 MWh4.78 MWh
20051.92 MWh5.21 MWh
20062.02 MWh5.28 MWh
20072.09 MWh5.63 MWh
20082.10 MWh5.63 MWh
20092.06 MWh5.69 MWh
20102.09 MWh6.12 MWh
20112.11 MWh6.28 MWh
20122.17 MWh6.50 MWh
20132.17 MWh6.73 MWh
20142.18 MWh6.62 MWh
20152.21 MWh6.70 MWh
20162.27 MWh6.56 MWh
20172.26 MWh6.45 MWh
20182.26 MWh6.28 MWh
20192.29 MWh6.20 MWh
20202.23 MWh6.23 MWh
20212.32 MWh6.23 MWh
20222.31 MWh6.35 MWh
20232.36 MWh6.33 MWh
20242.19 MWh6.33 MWh
20252.42 MWhn/a

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.