Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,743 TJ against 2,461 TJ in Switzerland, a difference of 1,282 TJ.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 92 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,507 TJ | 3,070 TJ | 2,437 TJ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,008 TJ | 2,556 TJ | 1,452 TJ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,295 TJ | 2,352 TJ | 942.83 TJ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 3,743 TJ against 2,461 TJ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 1,282 TJ, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.