Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 173,588 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 173,588 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica peaked at 437,089 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 173,588 people, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,643 people | 359,983 people | 437,089 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,416 people | 219,980 people | 346,253 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,340 people | 173,588 people | 206,407 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica was 173,588 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 437,089 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,588 people in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.