Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Maldives
Maldives: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 1,052 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,052 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
214,475 people
in 2000
All-time low
1,048 people
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1,052 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Maldives peaked at 214,475 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,048 people, in 2022.
Maldives ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Maldives, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 214,475 people | — |
| 2001 | 194,715 people | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 170,595 people | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 142,316 people | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 114,236 people | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 88,864 people | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 68,106 people | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 52,890 people | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 40,677 people | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 31,345 people | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 24,173 people | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 18,684 people | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 13,925 people | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 11,602 people | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 8,686 people | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 6,422 people | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 5,320 people | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 4,125 people | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 3,312 people | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 2,439 people | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 2,008 people | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1,548 people | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 1,048 people | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 1,052 people | +0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,052 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,052 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.63 million people, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,822 people | 31,345 people | 214,475 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,869 people | 2,439 people | 24,173 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,414 people | 1,048 people | 2,008 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 125 Tonga 10,355 people compare
- 126 Dominica 9,178 people compare
- 127 Tuvalu 2,258 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 Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Maldives?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Maldives was 1,052 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 214,475 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,048 people in 2022.
- How does Maldives rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Maldives ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.