Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 85.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2024
All-time low
80.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cook Islands, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 80 %2001: 81 %2002: 81 %2003: 82 %2004: 82 %2005: 82 %2006: 82 %2007: 82 %2008: 81 %2009: 81 %2010: 81 %2011: 81 %2012: 81 %2013: 81 %2014: 81 %2015: 82 %2016: 82 %2017: 82 %2018: 82 %2019: 83 %2020: 83 %2021: 83 %2022: 84 %2023: 84 %2024: 85 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 85.0% for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cook Islands peaked at 85.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.

That places Cook Islands 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.4% 80.0% 82.0% 10
2010s 81.6% 81.0% 83.0% 10
2020s 83.8% 83.0% 85.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 117 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
  2. 119 Tuvalu 84.0% compare
  3. 120 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
  4. 121 India 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cook Islands?
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cook Islands was 85.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
Cook Islands ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.