Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 84.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu stood at 84.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu peaked at 84.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 84.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 84.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 9.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 43.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 117 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
- 118 Cook Islands 85.0% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 121 India 81.0% compare
- 122 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu was 84.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tuvalu ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.