Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Marshall Islands
80.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
84.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
122nd
Tuvalu rank
119th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 84.0% against 80.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 122nd and Tuvalu ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 19.8% | 7.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 62.6% | 5.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 81.6% | 3.6% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 84.0% against 80.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 4.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Marshall Islands ranks 122nd and Tuvalu ranks 119th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the 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.