Costa Rica vs Small states: Energy imports, net

Costa Rica
60.4%
in 2023
Small states
-40.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Small states rank
38th

Energy imports, net over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Small states
-150-100-50050199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 60.4% against -40.5% in Small states, a difference of 100.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 38th and Small states ranks 38th 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 Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 66.1% -115.0% 181.1% Costa Rica
2000s 58.0% -126.9% 185.0% Costa Rica
2010s 54.5% -85.2% 139.7% Costa Rica
2020s 51.1% -53.5% 104.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, net, Costa Rica or Small states?
Costa Rica, at 60.4% against -40.5% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy imports, net between Costa Rica and Small states?
100.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Small states?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Small states rank globally for energy imports, net?
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Small states ranks 38th 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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About this data

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.