Costa Rica vs Zambia: Energy intensity
Costa Rica
0.5829
in 2022
Zambia
0.5848
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Zambia rank
141st
Energy intensity over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.5848 against 0.5829 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0019.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6619 | 2.13 | 1.47 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.753 | 1.33 | 0.5806 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.7773 | 0.7275 | 0.0498 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6504 | 0.5012 | 0.1492 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5811 | 0.6056 | 0.0245 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.5848 against 0.5829 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 0.0019, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for energy intensity?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 141st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.