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
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.
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 |
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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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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.