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

Latest (2023)
21,735 people
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
181st
of 189 countries
All-time high
21,735 people
in 2023
All-time low
620.29 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120232000: 620.3 people2001: 722.7 people2002: 830.4 people2003: 941.8 people2004: 1.2k people2005: 1.4k people2006: 1.6k people2007: 1.9k people2008: 2.3k people2009: 2.7k people2010: 3.3k people2011: 3.9k people2012: 4.6k people2013: 5.4k people2014: 6.3k people2015: 7.4k people2016: 8.4k people2017: 10.0k people2018: 11.5k people2019: 13.3k people2020: 15.0k people2021: 17.1k people2022: 19.0k people2023: 21.7k people

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

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Kiribati, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Monaco 38,956 people compare
  2. 179 San Marino 33,860 people compare
  3. 180 Marshall Islands 25,160 people compare
  4. 182 Palau 17,727 people compare
  5. 183 Guinea-Bissau 17,227 people compare
  6. 184 Micronesia (country) 14,980 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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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.