Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Energy imports and exports
Costa Rica
60.4%
in 2023
El Salvador
59.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
El Salvador rank
40th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 60.4% against 59.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 40th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 44.2% | 22.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.3% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.8% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 56.0% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 60.4% against 59.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and El Salvador ranks 40th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.