Costa Rica vs Germany: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP

Costa Rica
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
187th
Germany rank
184th

Primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
00000196519952025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 187th and Germany ranks 184th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Germany
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Germany?
Germany, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Germany?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Germany ranks 184th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,384 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.