Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Oil consumption
Costa Rica
38.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
El Salvador
34.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
El Salvador rank
100th
Oil consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.06 terawatt-hours against 34.69 terawatt-hours in El Salvador, a difference of 3.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 100th of 220 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.71 terawatt-hours | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 17.23 terawatt-hours | 16.59 terawatt-hours | 0.6428 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.02 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 0.4027 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.63 terawatt-hours | 27.64 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.77 terawatt-hours | 31.83 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 38.06 terawatt-hours against 34.69 terawatt-hours in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 3.37 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for oil consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 100th 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.