Costa Rica vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
165th
South Africa rank
163rd
Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.