Cook Islands vs Costa Rica: Area land needed to global oil

Cook Islands
1.72 billion
in 1987
Costa Rica
1.55 billion
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
24th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 1.72 billion against 1.55 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 165.41 million.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 1 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 3.72 billion 56.19 million 3.67 billion Cook Islands
1970s 6.23 billion 66.97 million 6.16 billion Cook Islands
1980s 3.49 billion 121.65 million 3.37 billion Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Cook Islands or Costa Rica?
Cook Islands, at 1.72 billion against 1.55 billion in Costa Rica as of 1987.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
165.41 million, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
27 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1987.
How do Cook Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 1 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed