Costa Rica vs Malta: Primary energy use
Costa Rica
49.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta
36.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
117th
Malta rank
120th
Primary energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.39 terawatt-hours against 36.33 terawatt-hours in Malta, a difference of 13.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Malta ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 21.68 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 11.65 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 33.96 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.97 terawatt-hours | 31.6 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 37.43 terawatt-hours | 9.19 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 49.39 terawatt-hours against 36.33 terawatt-hours in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 13.06 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for primary energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Malta ranks 120th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.