Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia (country) is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia (country) peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
That places Micronesia (country) 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 35.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 35.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.0% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia (country) was 35.0% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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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.