Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking 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, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica peaked at 11.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Costa Rica was 3.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.