Argentina vs Costa Rica: Oil consumption per person
Argentina
7,115 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
7,420 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
116th
Costa Rica rank
113th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 305 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 116th and Costa Rica ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,265 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 7,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,646 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 903.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 8,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 558.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 305 kilowatt-hours per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 116th and Costa Rica ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.