Costa Rica vs Mexico: Oil consumption per person
Costa Rica
7,420 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mexico
7,300 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
113th
Mexico rank
114th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico, a difference of 120 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 114th of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,075 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,298 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,202 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,915 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,314 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 120 kilowatt-hours per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 114th 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.