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

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

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

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 Togo: Energy intensity of the economy

Costa Rica

0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Togo

0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

104th

Togo rank

106th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Costa Rica
Togo

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP in Togo, a difference of 0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Togo ranks 106th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.8969 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5605 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3364 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9885 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.628 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3605 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica
2000s	1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8298 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2947 kWh per 2011$PPP	Costa Rica
2010s	0.9587 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0733 kWh per 2011$PPP	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Costa Rica or Togo?: Costa Rica, at 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP in Togo as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Costa Rica and Togo?: 0.004 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Togo?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Togo rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Costa Rica ranks 104th and Togo ranks 106th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).