Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Costa Rica
45.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
113.87 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 113.87 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 45.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 68.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.07 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 178.51 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 174.45 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 73.73 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 152.14 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 78.4 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 102.22 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 118 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 15.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 75.06 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 108.92 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 33.85 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 71.78 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 114.42 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 42.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 113.87 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 45.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 68.23 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.