Costa Rica vs Panama: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Costa Rica
11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Panama
11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Panama rank
93rd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Panama, a difference of 50 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 93rd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,610 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,123 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Panama |
| 2000s | 10,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,593 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 660.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,063 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 340.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Panama |
| 2020s | 11,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,781 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 209.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 50 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 93rd 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.