Armenia vs Costa Rica: Primary energy use
Armenia
49.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica
49.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Armenia rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
118th
Primary energy use over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 49.78 terawatt-hours against 49.39 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.39 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.14 terawatt-hours | 23.25 terawatt-hours | 14.88 terawatt-hours | Armenia |
| 2000s | 30.42 terawatt-hours | 33.96 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38.48 terawatt-hours | 41.97 terawatt-hours | 3.49 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 47.66 terawatt-hours | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Armenia, at 49.78 terawatt-hours against 49.39 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 0.39 terawatt-hours, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for primary energy use?
- Armenia ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.