Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Oil consumption per person
Costa Rica
7,420 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic
7,516 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Dominican Republic rank
109th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 96 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Dominican Republic ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 813.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 780.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 7,516 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 Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 96 kilowatt-hours per person, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Dominican Republic ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.