Belize vs Costa Rica: Primary energy use per person
Belize
10,112 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
9,627 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belize rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
126th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 485 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 214 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,587 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 7,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,688 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 639.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 8,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 9,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 245.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 485 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Belize ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.