Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
-1.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
-1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
177th
Costa Rica rank
174th

Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -1.2 % change on previous year against -1.37 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 177th and Costa Rica ranks 174th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 23.89 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 21.04 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -12.25 % change on previous year 7.13 % change on previous year 19.38 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 22 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 19.85 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 8.02 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -4.21 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at -1.2 % change on previous year against -1.37 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 177th and Costa Rica ranks 174th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 10,353 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.