Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Energy imports, net

Costa Rica
60.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
-41.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
39th

Energy imports, net over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
-150-100-50050199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 60.4% against -41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 101.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 142 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 66.1% -120.6% 186.8% Costa Rica
2000s 58.0% -97.3% 155.3% Costa Rica
2010s 54.5% -55.1% 109.6% Costa Rica
2020s 51.1% -38.8% 89.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, net, Costa Rica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Costa Rica, at 60.4% against -41.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy imports, net between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
101.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for energy imports, net?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)
Unit
% of energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,889 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.