Costa Rica vs Tajikistan: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Costa Rica
98.4
in 2023
Tajikistan
98.7
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
87th
Tajikistan rank
85th
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Costa Rica
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 98.7 against 98.4 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 85th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.57 | 87.96 | 9.61 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.98 | 96.87 | 1.11 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.3 | 98.56 | 0.2625 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Costa Rica or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 98.7 against 98.4 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Costa Rica and Tajikistan?
- 0.3, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tajikistan rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Tajikistan ranks 85th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.