Costa Rica vs Spain: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Costa Rica
97.0%
in 2024
Spain
97.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Spain rank
72nd
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 66.0% | 24.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.6% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.