Belize vs Costa Rica: Oil consumption per person

Belize
7,610 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
7,420 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Belize rank
111th
Costa Rica rank
113th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198020022024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 190 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 111th and Costa Rica ranks 113th of 218 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 5,413 kilowatt-hours per person 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person Belize
1990s 7,110 kilowatt-hours per person 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person Belize
2000s 7,540 kilowatt-hours per person 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person Belize
2010s 6,738 kilowatt-hours per person 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person 137.04 kilowatt-hours per person Belize
2020s 7,142 kilowatt-hours per person 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Belize or Costa Rica?
Belize, at 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Belize and Costa Rica?
190 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Belize ranks 111th 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

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.