Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Fiji
Fiji: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 499,962 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Fiji is 499,962 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Fiji peaked at 499,962 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238,818 people, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 238,818 people | — |
| 2001 | 241,285 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 245,402 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 249,490 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 253,566 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 259,419 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 266,219 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 271,145 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 280,054 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 288,502 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 299,528 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 311,329 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 326,626 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 339,050 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 354,188 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 372,483 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 386,969 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 405,173 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 420,068 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 438,237 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 452,907 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 467,523 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 485,455 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 499,962 people | +3.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 499,962 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 499,962 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259,390 people | 238,818 people | 288,502 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,365 people | 299,528 people | 438,237 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,462 people | 452,907 people | 499,962 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Fiji?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Fiji was 499,962 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 499,962 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,818 people in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Fiji ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. 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.