Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Energy imports and exports
Costa Rica
60.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
60.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 60.4% against 60.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 37.1% | 29.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 46.1% | 12.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 56.7% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 60.2% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 60.4% against 60.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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.