Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 13,667 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 13,667 people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% 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 Marshall Islands peaked at 47,004 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,667 people, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 121st 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,004 people | — |
| 2001 | 46,164 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 44,945 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 42,964 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 40,656 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 37,528 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 34,263 people | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 30,701 people | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 27,576 people | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 24,709 people | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 22,769 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 20,867 people | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 19,745 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 18,600 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 17,877 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 17,129 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 16,746 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,378 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15,895 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 15,138 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14,862 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14,520 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13,947 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 13,667 people | -2.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 13,667 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 13,667 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,651 people | 24,709 people | 47,004 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,114 people | 15,138 people | 22,769 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,249 people | 13,667 people | 14,862 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 118 Grenada 18,499 people compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 14,729 people compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 14,164 people compare
- 122 Tunisia 12,200 people compare
- 123 Mauritius 11,238 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,639 people compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands was 13,667 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47,004 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,667 people in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Marshall Islands ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.