What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Costa Rica and Latvia?

0.025 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Latvia ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Latvia: Energy intensity of the economy

Costa Rica

0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Latvia

0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

104th

Latvia rank

101st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.025 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 101st of 161 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8694 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.74 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.87 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
1990s	0.9885 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.19 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
2000s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2192 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
2010s	0.9587 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.109 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Costa Rica or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 0.025 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Costa Rica ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 101st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).