Costa Rica vs Ireland: Annual change in primary energy use
Costa Rica
-1.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
-1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
179th
Ireland rank
180th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -1.3 terawatt-hours against -1.61 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.31 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 179th and Ireland ranks 180th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3984 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.8595 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8368 terawatt-hours | 0.9251 terawatt-hours | 0.0883 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9226 terawatt-hours | -0.2271 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5346 terawatt-hours | -1.91 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at -1.3 terawatt-hours against -1.61 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.31 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 179th and Ireland ranks 180th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.