Colombia vs Costa Rica: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Colombia
1.8
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.63
in 2024
Colombia rank
119th
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.8 against 1.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 | 0.964 | 0.4999 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 0.8567 | 0.724 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.26 | 0.4696 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.52 | 0.0433 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.66 | 0.0616 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.57 | 0.1791 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1.8 against 1.63 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.17, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Colombia ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.