Costa Rica vs Tonga: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and
Costa Rica
9.7%
in 2023
Tonga
11.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
109th
Tonga rank
106th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 11.3% against 9.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Tonga ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 89.8% | 65.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 65.5% | 44.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 34.6% | 18.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 14.5% | 3.8% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 11.3% 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 Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Tonga ranks 106th 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.