How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?

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 Viet Nam: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Costa Rica

96.6%

in 2023

Viet Nam

98.7%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

77th

Viet Nam rank

74th

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

Costa Rica
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 98.7% against 96.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 74th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.5%	28.3%	62.2%	Costa Rica
2010s	94.1%	75.1%	19.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	96.2%	97.5%	1.2%	Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 98.7% against 96.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?: 2.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?: Costa Rica ranks 77th and Viet Nam ranks 74th 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.