Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,172 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 148 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Mauritius ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 689.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 45.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 881.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 942.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 60.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,008 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,109 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 101.53 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 994.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,092 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 96.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1,172 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 148 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Mauritius ranks 92nd 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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About this data
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.