Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 24.0% 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 14.3% on the previous year and up 380.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kiribati peaked at 24.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 157 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 158 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 159 Nigeria 28.0% compare
- 161 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
- 163 Vanuatu 20.0% compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kiribati?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Kiribati was 24.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Kiribati ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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
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.