People without clean cooking fuels region in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: People without clean cooking fuels region was 320,906 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
320,906
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 189 countries
All-time high
483,409
in 2000
All-time low
320,906
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Costa Rica, 2000–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000200820162000: 483.4k2001: 470.4k2002: 460.9k2003: 445.1k2004: 437.3k2005: 425.6k2006: 410.6k2007: 405.2k2008: 392.8k2009: 383.8k2010: 371.2k2011: 364.6k2012: 350.2k2013: 346.6k2014: 340.0k2015: 329.7k2016: 320.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Costa Rica is 320,906, 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 cooking fuels region in Costa Rica peaked at 483,409 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 320,906, 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.

People without clean cooking fuels region in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 483,409 —
2001 470,373 -2.7%
2002 460,944 -2.0%
2003 445,137 -3.4%
2004 437,304 -1.8%
2005 425,551 -2.7%
2006 410,642 -3.5%
2007 405,226 -1.3%
2008 392,755 -3.1%
2009 383,811 -2.3%
2010 371,225 -3.3%
2011 364,624 -1.8%
2012 350,194 -4.0%
2013 346,648 -1.0%
2014 339,993 -1.9%
2015 329,651 -3.0%
2016 320,906 -2.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 320,906 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 431,515 383,811 483,409 10
2010s 346,177 320,906 371,225 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 106 Azerbaijan 435,198 compare
  2. 107 Gabon 419,246 compare
  3. 108 Bhutan 349,935 compare
  4. 110 Croatia 304,727 compare
  5. 111 Czechia 303,254 compare
  6. 112 Jamaica 276,093 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Costa Rica?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Costa Rica was 320,906 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 483,409 in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 320,906 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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