Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Energy use

Costa Rica
1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,018 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
Viet Nam rank
96th

Energy use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Viet Nam
2004006008001.0k199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,018 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Viet Nam, a difference of 6 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Viet Nam ranks 96th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 643.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita 307.11 kg of oil equivalent per capita 336.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita Costa Rica
2000s 881.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita 487.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita 394.37 kg of oil equivalent per capita Costa Rica
2010s 1,008 kg of oil equivalent per capita 746.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita 261.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita Costa Rica
2020s 994.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita 998.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
Costa Rica, at 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,018 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
6 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for energy use?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Viet Nam ranks 96th 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

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.