Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji
Fiji: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 424,183 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji, 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji stood at 424,183 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji peaked at 626,687 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 424,183 people, in 2023.
That places Fiji 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 602,091 people | — |
| 2001 | 608,311 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 612,647 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 616,796 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 620,800 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 622,960 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 624,146 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 626,687 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 623,345 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 618,737 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 610,891 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 601,660 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 588,292 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 577,302 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 563,397 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 546,095 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 532,197 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 513,586 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 497,112 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 476,662 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 462,056 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 449,188 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 433,967 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 424,183 people | -2.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 424,183 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 424,183 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 617,652 people | 602,091 people | 626,687 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,719 people | 476,662 people | 610,891 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,348 people | 424,183 people | 462,056 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji was 424,183 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 626,687 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,183 people in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.