Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Electricity demand
Costa Rica
12.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
109th
Electricity demand over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.45 terawatt-hours against 12.1 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 11.24 terawatt-hours | 3.28 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10.54 terawatt-hours | 9.7 terawatt-hours | 0.842 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.59 terawatt-hours | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 0.802 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 12.45 terawatt-hours against 12.1 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.35 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity demand?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.