Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 97.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.