Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Energy use — Total final energy consumption

Bulgaria
9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica
3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
39th

Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,780 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 43 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 19,011 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,287 Tonnes of oil equivalent 17,724 Tonnes of oil equivalent Bulgaria
1990s 12,020 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent 10,171 Tonnes of oil equivalent Bulgaria
2000s 9,937 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,927 Tonnes of oil equivalent 7,010 Tonnes of oil equivalent Bulgaria
2010s 9,683 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent 6,016 Tonnes of oil equivalent Bulgaria
2020s 10,075 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,783 Tonnes of oil equivalent 6,292 Tonnes of oil equivalent Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Bulgaria, at 9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
5,780 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed