Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Nauru
Nauru: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 11,875 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 11,875 people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Nauru peaked at 11,875 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,009 people, in 2008.
That places Nauru 186th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,063 people | 10,009 people | 10,168 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,816 people | 10,043 people | 11,587 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,757 people | 11,643 people | 11,875 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 17,227 people compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 14,980 people compare
- 185 Burundi 13,690 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 10,620 people compare
- 188 Tuvalu 7,558 people compare
- 189 South Sudan 0 people compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Nauru?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Nauru was 11,875 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11,875 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,009 people in 2008.
- How does Nauru rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Nauru ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.