Costa Rica vs South Africa: Per capita daily oil consumption
Costa Rica
0.012 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
South Africa
0.0117 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
97th
South Africa rank
99th
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.012 barrels per capita per day against 0.0117 barrels per capita per day in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 barrels per capita per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0059 barrels per capita per day | 0.0106 barrels per capita per day | 0.0048 barrels per capita per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0081 barrels per capita per day | 0.0103 barrels per capita per day | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0102 barrels per capita per day | 0.0109 barrels per capita per day | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0111 barrels per capita per day | 0.0117 barrels per capita per day | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 0.012 barrels per capita per day against 0.0117 barrels per capita per day in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0003 barrels per capita per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.