Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Palau
Palau: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 17,727 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Palau recorded 17,727 people for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Palau peaked at 19,820 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17,648 people, in 2013.
Palau ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,394 people | 18,709 people | 19,820 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,859 people | 17,648 people | 18,396 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,765 people | 17,727 people | 17,792 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 179 San Marino 33,860 people compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 25,160 people compare
- 181 Kiribati 21,735 people compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 17,227 people compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 14,980 people compare
- 185 Burundi 13,690 people compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Palau?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Palau was 17,727 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,820 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,648 people in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Palau ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.