Costa Rica vs Nepal: Fossil fuel consumption
Costa Rica
38.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal
41.57 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Nepal rank
111th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 41.57 terawatt-hours against 38.06 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Nepal ranks 111th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.71 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 7.39 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 17.23 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 11.56 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.02 terawatt-hours | 10.31 terawatt-hours | 15.7 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.63 terawatt-hours | 21.46 terawatt-hours | 10.17 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.85 terawatt-hours | 39.52 terawatt-hours | 4.66 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 41.57 terawatt-hours against 38.06 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 3.51 terawatt-hours, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Nepal ranks 111th of 220 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.