Australia vs Costa Rica: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Australia
-1.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
-1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
175th
Costa Rica rank
174th
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -1.2 % change on previous year against -1.25 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 175th and Costa Rica ranks 174th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.5378 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.5947 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.55 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -1.25 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.49 % 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, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at -1.2 % change on previous year against -1.25 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 175th 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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About this data
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.