Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 4.93 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Costa Rica stood at 4.93 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Costa Rica peaked at 4.93 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million people, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 million people | 3.50 million people | 4.14 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million people | 4.83 million people | 4.93 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Costa Rica?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Costa Rica was 4.93 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million people in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.