Costa Rica vs Cuba: Coal consumption
Costa Rica
0.0021 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cuba
0.0018 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
128th
Cuba rank
129th
Coal consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0021 terawatt-hours against 0.0018 terawatt-hours in Cuba, a difference of 0.0003 terawatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 128th and Cuba ranks 129th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8324 terawatt-hours | 0.8324 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2917 terawatt-hours | 0.2917 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1662 terawatt-hours | 0.1661 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.0325 terawatt-hours | 0.0319 terawatt-hours | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0819 terawatt-hours | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.0755 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0021 terawatt-hours against 0.0018 terawatt-hours in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.0003 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for coal consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th and Cuba ranks 129th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.