Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Costa Rica stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Costa Rica peaked at 25.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 159 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.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Costa Rica was 9.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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