Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
1.63
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.71
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Saint Lucia rank
121st
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.71 against 1.63 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.3268 | 0.6372 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.8567 | 0.3517 | 0.505 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.5399 | 0.7218 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 0.7353 | 0.7849 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.11 | 0.5505 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.63 | 0.0626 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.71 against 1.63 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.08, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Saint Lucia ranks 121st 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.
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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.