Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Oil consumption
Cambodia
42.53 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica
38.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cambodia rank
97th
Costa Rica rank
99th
Oil consumption over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 42.53 terawatt-hours against 38.06 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cambodia'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.
Cambodia ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 99th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 9.71 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 17.23 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.05 terawatt-hours | 26.02 terawatt-hours | 13.96 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.72 terawatt-hours | 31.63 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.23 terawatt-hours | 34.77 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 42.53 terawatt-hours against 38.06 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 4.47 terawatt-hours, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for oil consumption?
- Cambodia ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 99th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.