Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Area land needed to global oil
Costa Rica
1.55 billion
in 2023
Saint Lucia
2.16 billion
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Saint Lucia rank
22nd
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.16 billion against 1.55 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 604.20 million.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.41 million | 135.21 million | 798,380 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 634.30 million | 179.02 million | 455.28 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion | 538.88 million | 1.53 billion | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion | 1.19 billion | 224.49 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion | 2.54 billion | 1.13 billion | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.16 billion against 1.55 billion in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 604.20 million, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd 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.