Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 69,600 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69,600 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
171st
of 189 countries
All-time high
69,600 people
in 2023
All-time low
37,880 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 37.9k people2001: 38.2k people2002: 39.4k people2003: 39.2k people2004: 39.9k people2005: 40.6k people2006: 40.8k people2007: 41.5k people2008: 41.2k people2009: 42.5k people2010: 43.7k people2011: 44.8k people2012: 47.0k people2013: 49.4k people2014: 51.2k people2015: 53.7k people2016: 57.0k people2017: 58.3k people2018: 60.3k people2019: 62.6k people2020: 64.0k people2021: 65.6k people2022: 67.2k people2023: 69.6k people

Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Solomon Islands stood at 69,600 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Solomon Islands peaked at 69,600 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,880 people, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 171st 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 Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2023.
Year people Change
2000 37,880 people
2001 38,176 people +0.8%
2002 39,360 people +3.1%
2003 39,157 people -0.5%
2004 39,867 people +1.8%
2005 40,579 people +1.8%
2006 40,802 people +0.6%
2007 41,513 people +1.7%
2008 41,212 people -0.7%
2009 42,488 people +3.1%
2010 43,703 people +2.9%
2011 44,788 people +2.5%
2012 47,036 people +5.0%
2013 49,380 people +5.0%
2014 51,203 people +3.7%
2015 53,711 people +4.9%
2016 56,965 people +6.1%
2017 58,282 people +2.3%
2018 60,274 people +3.4%
2019 62,621 people +3.9%
2020 64,027 people +2.2%
2021 65,583 people +2.4%
2022 67,172 people +2.4%
2023 69,600 people +3.6%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 69,600 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 69,600 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,103 people 37,880 people 42,488 people 10
2010s 52,796 people 43,703 people 62,621 people 10
2020s 66,595 people 64,027 people 69,600 people 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 168 Samoa 86,015 people compare
  2. 169 Andorra 80,856 people compare
  3. 170 Sierra Leone 76,145 people compare
  4. 172 Vanuatu 66,004 people compare
  5. 173 Dominica 57,332 people compare
  6. 174 Central African Republic 51,524 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 Solomon Islands?
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Solomon Islands was 69,600 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 69,600 people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 37,880 people in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon 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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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.