Costa Rica vs Kiribati: Area land needed to global oil
Costa Rica
1.55 billion
in 2023
Kiribati
1.28 billion
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Kiribati rank
27th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Costa Rica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.55 billion against 1.28 billion in Kiribati, a difference of 275.88 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Kiribati ranks 27th of 58 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.03 million | 2.43 billion | 2.37 billion | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 66.97 million | 2.42 billion | 2.36 billion | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 124.94 million | 3.64 billion | 3.51 billion | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 634.30 million | 3.89 billion | 3.25 billion | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion | 2.35 billion | 286.16 million | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion | 1.21 billion | 209.12 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion | 1.33 billion | 86.06 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 Kiribati?
- Costa Rica, at 1.55 billion against 1.28 billion in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 275.88 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kiribati rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Kiribati ranks 27th 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.