How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Costa Rica

96.6%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

95.7%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

77th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

79th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Costa Rica
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.6% against 95.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.5%	94.4%	3.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	94.1%	96.9%	2.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	96.2%	96.1%	0.2%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Costa Rica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 96.6% against 95.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Costa Rica ranks 77th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.