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
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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About this data
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.