Algeria vs Costa Rica: Coal consumption per person
Algeria
4.59 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
126th
Costa Rica rank
128th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 11.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 373.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 373.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 250.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0057 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 231.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0055 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 72.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.121 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 49.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Algeria, at 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person against 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 128th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption 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.