Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Energy use

Costa Rica
1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Dominican Republic
1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
Dominican Republic rank
97th

Energy use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
02505007501.0k199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Dominican Republic, a difference of 12 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 643.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita 660.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita 16.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita Dominican Republic
2000s 881.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita 798.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita 83.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita Costa Rica
2010s 1,008 kg of oil equivalent per capita 810.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita 197.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita Costa Rica
2020s 994.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita 947.6 kg of oil equivalent per capita 47.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica, at 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
12 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for energy use?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.