Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 96.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
96.6
in 2023
All-time low
88.9
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 88.92001: 89.32002: 89.72003: 90.12004: 90.52005: 90.82006: 91.12007: 91.42008: 91.72009: 922010: 92.42011: 92.82012: 93.12013: 93.62014: 942015: 94.32016: 94.72017: 95.12018: 95.32019: 95.62020: 95.92021: 96.12022: 96.32023: 96.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Costa Rica is 96.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Costa Rica peaked at 96.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.9, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology - SDG 7.1.2 in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 88.9
2001 89.3 +0.4%
2002 89.7 +0.4%
2003 90.1 +0.4%
2004 90.5 +0.4%
2005 90.8 +0.3%
2006 91.1 +0.3%
2007 91.4 +0.3%
2008 91.7 +0.3%
2009 92 +0.3%
2010 92.4 +0.4%
2011 92.8 +0.4%
2012 93.1 +0.3%
2013 93.6 +0.5%
2014 94 +0.4%
2015 94.3 +0.3%
2016 94.7 +0.4%
2017 95.1 +0.4%
2018 95.3 +0.2%
2019 95.6 +0.3%
2020 95.9 +0.3%
2021 96.1 +0.2%
2022 96.3 +0.2%
2023 96.6 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.55 88.9 92 10
2010s 94.09 92.4 95.6 10
2020s 96.22 95.9 96.6 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Argentina 99.9 compare
  2. 11 Brazil 96.5 compare
  3. 12 Suriname 95.7 compare
  4. 13 Cuba 94.9 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Costa Rica?
Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Costa Rica was 96.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 96.6 in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology - SDG 7.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology - SDG 7.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 768 data points, 2000–2023
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