Costa Rica vs Paraguay: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Costa Rica
11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Paraguay
12,141 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Paraguay rank
91st
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 12,141 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 229 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 91st of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,478 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,990 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 10,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,796 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,458 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,137 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 584.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 754.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 12,141 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 Paraguay?
- 229 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 91st 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.