Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.7% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Costa Rica peaked at 26.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 109th 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.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.6% | — |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 106 Tonga 11.3% compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 11.0% compare
- 108 Jamaica 10.3% compare
- 110 Cuba 9.1% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 8.7% 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in Costa Rica was 9.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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