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
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
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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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.