People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 320,906 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Costa Rica, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Costa Rica is 320,906 people, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Costa Rica peaked at 483,409 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 320,906 people, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431,515 people | 383,811 people | 483,409 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,177 people | 320,906 people | 371,225 people | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Costa Rica?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Costa Rica was 320,906 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 483,409 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,906 people in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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