Botswana vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Botswana
14,536 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica
11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Costa Rica rank
92nd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14,536 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,624 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,911 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12,665 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,411 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14,308 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,587 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13,972 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,401 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 14,536 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 2,624 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.