Belize vs Costa Rica: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Belize
10,112 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
9,627 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belize rank
126th
Costa Rica rank
129th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 485 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 7,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,688 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 639.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 8,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 9,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 245.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 485 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 126th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.