Costa Rica vs Spain: Energy intensity by sector

Costa Rica
2.25
in 2012
Spain
2.26
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
158th
Spain rank
157th

Energy intensity by sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
0123199020012012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.26 against 2.25 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 158th and Spain ranks 157th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.66 2.57 0.0957 Costa Rica
2000s 2.6 2.62 0.013 Spain
2010s 2.38 2.33 0.0574 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity by sector, Costa Rica or Spain?
Spain, at 2.26 against 2.25 in Costa Rica as of 2012.
What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.01, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
Costa Rica ranks 158th and Spain ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,274 data points, 1990–2012
Last refreshed