Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 165,121 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Saint Lucia is 165,121 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Saint Lucia peaked at 167,039 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 134,665 people, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 159th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134,665 people | — |
| 2001 | 138,605 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 142,406 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 146,189 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 149,458 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 152,545 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 155,141 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 157,693 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 159,861 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 161,545 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 163,044 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 164,242 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 165,338 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 165,914 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 166,302 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 166,859 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 167,039 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 166,820 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 166,927 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 167,001 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 166,664 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 166,025 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 165,730 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 165,121 people | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 165,121 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 165,121 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,811 people | 134,665 people | 161,545 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,949 people | 163,044 people | 167,039 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,885 people | 165,121 people | 166,664 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Saint Lucia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Saint Lucia was 165,121 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,039 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,665 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.