Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,282 kWh per capita against 1,953 kWh per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 329 kWh per capita.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 88th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,287 kWh per capita | 2,607 kWh per capita | 1,319 kWh per capita | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 1,714 kWh per capita | 2,837 kWh per capita | 1,123 kWh per capita | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1,992 kWh per capita | 2,482 kWh per capita | 490.34 kWh per capita | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 2,121 kWh per capita | 2,059 kWh per capita | 62.12 kWh per capita | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Costa Rica, at 2,282 kWh per capita against 1,953 kWh per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 329 kWh per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 88th 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.