Botswana vs Costa Rica: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Botswana
9,811 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
9,627 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
128th
Costa Rica rank
129th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 184 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 293.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,117 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,057 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 863.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 9,811 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 Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 184 kilowatt-hours per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 128th 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.