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

0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

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 Romania: Energy intensity of the economy

Costa Rica

0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Romania

0.923 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

104th

Romania rank

105th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Costa Rica
Romania

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.923 kWh per 2011$PPP in Romania, a difference of 0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Romania ranks 105th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8969 kWh per 2011$PPP	4.92 kWh per 2011$PPP	4.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	Romania
1990s	0.9885 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.68 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.69 kWh per 2011$PPP	Romania
2000s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.88 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.759 kWh per 2011$PPP	Romania
2010s	0.9587 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9519 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0069 kWh per 2011$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 Romania?: Costa Rica, at 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.923 kWh per 2011$PPP in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Costa Rica and Romania?: 0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Costa Rica ranks 104th and Romania ranks 105th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).