Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica
Dominica: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 9,178 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,178 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
126th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13,976 people
in 2000
All-time low
7,599 people
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9,178 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica peaked at 13,976 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,599 people, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 126th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,976 people | — |
| 2001 | 13,180 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 12,306 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 11,719 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,984 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 10,448 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9,908 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9,294 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 9,020 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,608 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,194 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,079 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,879 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7,599 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,600 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,604 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,657 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,774 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,840 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,010 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,311 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8,669 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,821 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,178 people | +4.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9,178 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9,178 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,944 people | 8,608 people | 13,976 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,824 people | 7,599 people | 8,194 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,745 people | 8,311 people | 9,178 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 123 Mauritius 11,238 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,639 people compare
- 125 Tonga 10,355 people compare
- 127 Tuvalu 2,258 people compare
- 128 Maldives 1,052 people compare
- 129 Andorra 0 people
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people
- 129 Australia 0 people
- 129 Austria 0 people
- 129 Bahamas 0 people
- 129 Bahrain 0 people
- 129 Barbados 0 people
- 129 Belgium 0 people
- 129 Brunei 0 people
- 129 Canada 0 people
- 129 Chile 0 people
- 129 Croatia 0 people
- 129 Cyprus 0 people
- 129 Czechia 0 people
- 129 Denmark 0 people
- 129 Estonia 0 people
- 129 Finland 0 people
- 129 France 0 people
- 129 Germany 0 people
- 129 Greece 0 people
- 129 Guyana 0 people
- 129 Hungary 0 people
- 129 Iceland 0 people
- 129 Ireland 0 people
- 129 Israel 0 people
- 129 Italy 0 people
- 129 Japan 0 people
- 129 Kuwait 0 people
- 129 Latvia 0 people
- 129 Lithuania 0 people
- 129 Luxembourg 0 people
- 129 Malta 0 people
- 129 Monaco 0 people
- 129 Nauru 0 people
- 129 Netherlands 0 people
- 129 New Zealand 0 people
- 129 Norway 0 people
- 129 Oman 0 people
- 129 Palau 0 people
- 129 Panama 0 people
- 129 Poland 0 people
- 129 Portugal 0 people
- 129 Qatar 0 people
- 129 Romania 0 people
- 129 Russia 0 people
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people
- 129 San Marino 0 people
- 129 Saudi Arabia 0 people
- 129 Seychelles 0 people
- 129 Singapore 0 people
- 129 Slovakia 0 people
- 129 Slovenia 0 people
- 129 South Korea 0 people
- 129 Spain 0 people
- 129 Sweden 0 people
- 129 Switzerland 0 people
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0 people
- 129 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 129 United Kingdom 0 people
- 129 United States 0 people
- 129 Uruguay 0 people
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica was 9,178 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,976 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,599 people in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominica ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.