Algeria vs Costa Rica: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Algeria
138,494 people
in 2023
Costa Rica
173,588 people
in 2023
Algeria rank
103rd
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 173,588 people against 138,494 people in Algeria, a difference of 35,094 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620,187 people | 397,643 people | 222,544 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 190,944 people | 281,416 people | 90,471 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 135,335 people | 191,340 people | 56,005 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 173,588 people against 138,494 people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 35,094 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Algeria ranks 103rd and Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without 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.