Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 25,160 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 25,160 people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Marshall Islands peaked at 32,081 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,702 people, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,702 people | — |
| 2001 | 4,959 people | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 6,480 people | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 8,675 people | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 11,135 people | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 14,378 people | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 17,729 people | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 21,334 people | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 24,454 people | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 27,310 people | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 29,275 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 31,040 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 31,674 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 32,081 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31,919 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31,671 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30,963 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30,151 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 29,390 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 28,869 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27,844 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 26,847 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 26,130 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 25,160 people | -3.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 25,160 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 25,160 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,016 people | 3,702 people | 27,310 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,703 people | 28,869 people | 32,081 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,495 people | 25,160 people | 27,844 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Marshall Islands was 25,160 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32,081 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,702 people in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.