Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 21,735 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 21,735 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 306.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati peaked at 21,735 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 620.29 people, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 620.29 people | — |
| 2001 | 722.68 people | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 830.38 people | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 941.75 people | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,153 people | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 1,372 people | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 people | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1,939 people | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2,293 people | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2,662 people | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 3,261 people | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 3,873 people | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 4,604 people | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 5,350 people | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 6,343 people | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 7,359 people | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 8,412 people | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 9,983 people | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 11,476 people | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 13,260 people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 15,006 people | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 17,074 people | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 19,048 people | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 21,735 people | +14.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 21,735 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 21,735 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,413 people | 620.29 people | 2,662 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,392 people | 3,261 people | 13,260 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,216 people | 15,006 people | 21,735 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 178 Monaco 38,956 people compare
- 179 San Marino 33,860 people compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 25,160 people compare
- 182 Palau 17,727 people compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 17,227 people compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 14,980 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati was 21,735 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21,735 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.29 people in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Kiribati ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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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.