Costa Rica vs Namibia: Energy imports and exports
Costa Rica
60.4%
in 2023
Namibia
60.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Namibia rank
37th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 60.5% against 60.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th of 142 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 71.1% | 4.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 70.0% | 11.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 75.3% | 20.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 63.3% | 12.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 60.5% against 60.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 37th 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.