Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Area land needed to global oil

Costa Rica
1.55 billion
in 2023
Dominican Republic
1.57 billion
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
24th
Dominican Republic rank
23rd

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.57 billion against 1.55 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 18.80 million.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 58 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 56.19 million 609.67 million 553.49 million Dominican Republic
1970s 66.97 million 348.47 million 281.50 million Dominican Republic
1980s 124.94 million 222.93 million 97.98 million Dominican Republic
1990s 634.30 million 465.18 million 169.12 million Costa Rica
2000s 2.07 billion 635.48 million 1.43 billion Costa Rica
2010s 1.41 billion 1.14 billion 279.07 million Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 1.57 billion against 1.55 billion in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
18.80 million, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 58 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