Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Primary energy use per person

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
9,380 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
9,627 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
127th
Costa Rica rank
126th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 247 kilowatt-hours per person.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 214 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 3,109 kilowatt-hours per person 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person 1,475 kilowatt-hours per person Costa Rica
1990s 3,875 kilowatt-hours per person 6,157 kilowatt-hours per person 2,282 kilowatt-hours per person Costa Rica
2000s 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person 2,588 kilowatt-hours per person Costa Rica
2010s 7,536 kilowatt-hours per person 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person Costa Rica
2020s 8,311 kilowatt-hours per person 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person 858.84 kilowatt-hours per person Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
247 kilowatt-hours per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 127th 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.