Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Costa Rica is 97.0%, measured in 2024. 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. per capita energy use in Costa Rica peaked at 97.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. per capita energy use 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% |
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 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Costa Rica?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.