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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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.