Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.0861 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0861
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4152
in 1990
All-time low
0.0861
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0861 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4152 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0861, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4152 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4086 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4097 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4066 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3983 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3968 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3916 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3844 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3783 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3733 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3676 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3555 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3429 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3346 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3231 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.313 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3029 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2914 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2786 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2688 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2537 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2389 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2224 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2054 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1904 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1772 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1615 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1485 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1352 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1245 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1123 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1024 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.094 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0861 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3963 | 0.3733 | 0.4152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3179 | 0.2688 | 0.3676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1858 | 0.1245 | 0.2537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0987 | 0.0861 | 0.1123 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 101 Algeria 0.1028 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 0.0963 compare
- 103 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0861 compare
- 105 Iraq 0.0768 compare
- 106 Cape Verde 0.0702 compare
- 107 Egypt 0.0652 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Costa Rica?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Costa Rica was 0.0861 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4152 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0861 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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