Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Energy intensity
Energy intensity over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 188th and Luxembourg ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.662 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.28 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.57 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.29 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.98 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.0733 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 1.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for energy intensity?
- Costa Rica ranks 188th and Luxembourg ranks 191st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.