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

0.008 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Mauritania ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 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 Mauritania: Energy intensity of the economy

Costa Rica

0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Mauritania

0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

104th

Mauritania rank

103rd

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Costa Rica
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.008 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8969 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1198 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mauritania
1990s	0.9885 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.94 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.95 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mauritania
2000s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9707 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1538 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9587 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9536 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0051 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Costa Rica or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.933 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 Mauritania?: 0.008 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Costa Rica ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 103rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 07 September 2026

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