Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Electric power consumption
Costa Rica
2,282 kWh per capita
in 2024
Paraguay
2,389 kWh per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
85th
Paraguay rank
82nd
Electric power consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2,389 kWh per capita against 2,282 kWh per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 107 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,287 kWh per capita | 732.2 kWh per capita | 555.29 kWh per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,714 kWh per capita | 978.3 kWh per capita | 735.21 kWh per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,992 kWh per capita | 1,707 kWh per capita | 284.88 kWh per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,121 kWh per capita | 2,217 kWh per capita | 96.73 kWh per capita | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2,389 kWh per capita against 2,282 kWh per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 107 kWh per capita, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.