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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k198020022024

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 – 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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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.