Colombia vs Costa Rica: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Colombia
7,544 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
7,420 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 124 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,179 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5,751 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 389.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 124 kilowatt-hours per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.