Costa Rica vs Mauritius: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Costa Rica
11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Mauritius
13,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
90th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 13,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,723 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 92nd and Mauritius ranks 90th of 174 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 | 7,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,021 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 532.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 10,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,962 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 708.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 11,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,902 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 11,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,695 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,124 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 13,635 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 Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 1,723 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 90th 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.