Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and
Costa Rica
9.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
10.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
109th
Jamaica rank
108th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.3% against 9.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 66.3% | 41.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 36.7% | 15.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.6% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.4% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10.3% against 9.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.