Costa Rica vs Iceland: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Costa Rica
3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Iceland
3,167 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
39th
Iceland rank
40th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,167 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Iceland, a difference of 826 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,287 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,507 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 220.4 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,849 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,518 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 331.19 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,927 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,225 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 701.83 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,898 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 768.99 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,783 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,118 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 665.08 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 3,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 3,167 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 826 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 40th 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.