Number without clean cooking fuel in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number without clean cooking fuel was 173,588 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
173,588
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
102nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
437,089
in 2000
All-time low
173,588
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number without clean cooking fuel in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120232000: 437.1k2001: 429.0k2002: 419.8k2003: 409.7k2004: 399.0k2005: 392.0k2006: 384.6k2007: 376.7k2008: 368.5k2009: 360.0k2010: 346.3k2011: 331.9k2012: 321.8k2013: 301.8k2014: 286.0k2015: 274.6k2016: 258.0k2017: 240.7k2018: 233.0k2019: 220.0k2020: 206.4k2021: 197.3k2022: 188.0k2023: 173.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 173,588 for number without clean cooking fuel 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 without clean cooking fuel in Costa Rica peaked at 437,089 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 173,588, 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.

Number without clean cooking fuel in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number without clean cooking fuel in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 437,089 —
2001 428,957 -1.9%
2002 419,798 -2.1%
2003 409,740 -2.4%
2004 399,007 -2.6%
2005 392,034 -1.7%
2006 384,599 -1.9%
2007 376,701 -2.1%
2008 368,525 -2.2%
2009 359,983 -2.3%
2010 346,253 -3.8%
2011 331,908 -4.1%
2012 321,812 -3.0%
2013 301,834 -6.2%
2014 286,027 -5.2%
2015 274,628 -4.0%
2016 257,951 -6.1%
2017 240,746 -6.7%
2018 233,017 -3.2%
2019 219,980 -5.6%
2020 206,407 -6.2%
2021 197,340 -4.4%
2022 188,025 -4.7%
2023 173,588 -7.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 173,588 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 397,643 359,983 437,089 10
2010s 281,416 219,980 346,253 10
2020s 191,340 173,588 206,407 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 99 Sao Tome and Principe 220,251 compare
  2. 100 Gabon 213,692 compare
  3. 101 Jamaica 198,785 compare
  4. 103 Algeria 138,494 compare
  5. 104 Samoa 130,648 compare
  6. 105 Egypt 114,534 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without clean cooking fuel in Costa Rica?
Number without clean cooking fuel in Costa Rica was 173,588 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 437,089 in 2000.
What is the lowest number without clean cooking fuel recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 173,588 in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for number without clean cooking fuel?
Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number without clean cooking fuel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without clean cooking fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without clean cooking fuel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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