Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: GDP per unit of energy use

Costa Rica
26.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Luxembourg
28.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Luxembourg rank
12th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Luxembourg
1015202530199020072024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 28.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 26.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 19.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Costa Rica
2000s 18.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 14.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Costa Rica
2010s 21.01 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 18.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Costa Rica
2020s 25.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 26.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 28.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 26.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
1.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Luxembourg ranks 12th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,437 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.