Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2000.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 84.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 96.0% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2000.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.