Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Costa Rica or Peru?

Costa Rica, at 2.88 MJ/$2005 PPP against 2.79 MJ/$2005 PPP in Peru as of 2015.

What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Costa Rica and Peru?

0.09 MJ/$2005 PPP, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Peru: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Costa Rica

2.88 MJ/$2005 PPP

in 2015

Peru

2.79 MJ/$2005 PPP

in 2015

Costa Rica rank

168th

Peru rank

171st

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

Costa Rica
Peru

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.88 MJ/$2005 PPP against 2.79 MJ/$2005 PPP in Peru, a difference of 0.09 MJ/$2005 PPP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 168th and Peru ranks 171st of 193 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.29 MJ/$2005 PPP	3.19 MJ/$2005 PPP	0.1037 MJ/$2005 PPP	Costa Rica
2000s	3.41 MJ/$2005 PPP	2.66 MJ/$2005 PPP	0.7504 MJ/$2005 PPP	Costa Rica
2010s	3.12 MJ/$2005 PPP	2.65 MJ/$2005 PPP	0.4708 MJ/$2005 PPP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Costa Rica or Peru?: Costa Rica, at 2.88 MJ/$2005 PPP against 2.79 MJ/$2005 PPP in Peru as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Costa Rica and Peru?: 0.09 MJ/$2005 PPP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?: Costa Rica ranks 168th and Peru ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP)
Unit: MJ/$2005 PPP
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,955 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.