What is the difference in primary energy use between Costa Rica and Senegal?

0.57 terawatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Senegal: Primary energy use

Costa Rica

49.39 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Senegal

49.96 terawatt-hours

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

118th

Senegal rank

116th

Primary energy use over time

Costa Rica
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 49.96 terawatt-hours against 49.39 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.57 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 116th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.42 terawatt-hours	10.8 terawatt-hours	1.61 terawatt-hours	Costa Rica
1990s	21.68 terawatt-hours	14.05 terawatt-hours	7.62 terawatt-hours	Costa Rica
2000s	33.96 terawatt-hours	23.57 terawatt-hours	10.39 terawatt-hours	Costa Rica
2010s	41.97 terawatt-hours	33.13 terawatt-hours	8.84 terawatt-hours	Costa Rica
2020s	46.62 terawatt-hours	45.9 terawatt-hours	0.7248 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 Senegal?: Senegal, at 49.96 terawatt-hours against 49.39 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Costa Rica and Senegal?: 0.57 terawatt-hours, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for primary energy use?: Costa Rica ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 116th 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) – 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

Indicator: Primary energy use
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.