Costa Rica vs Estonia: Primary energy use
Costa Rica
49.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Estonia
50 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
118th
Estonia rank
115th
Primary energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 50 terawatt-hours against 49.39 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.61 terawatt-hours.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Estonia ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.13 terawatt-hours | 118.97 terawatt-hours | 105.84 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 1990s | 21.68 terawatt-hours | 76.32 terawatt-hours | 54.64 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2000s | 33.96 terawatt-hours | 61.21 terawatt-hours | 27.26 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 41.97 terawatt-hours | 71.44 terawatt-hours | 29.47 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 56.79 terawatt-hours | 10.17 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 50 terawatt-hours against 49.39 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.61 terawatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Estonia ranks 115th 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.