Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 730,405 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands stood at 730,405 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands peaked at 730,405 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402,589 people, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 87th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 402,589 people | — |
| 2001 | 410,949 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 418,311 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 426,997 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 434,744 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 442,501 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 450,792 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 458,643 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 467,578 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 475,653 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 489,265 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 508,156 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 526,570 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 545,565 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 565,705 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 585,704 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 605,414 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 627,390 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 648,827 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 665,526 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 680,471 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 697,008 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 713,894 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 730,405 people | +2.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 730,405 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 730,405 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438,876 people | 402,589 people | 475,653 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,812 people | 489,265 people | 665,526 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 705,444 people | 680,471 people | 730,405 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands was 730,405 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 730,405 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,589 people in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Solomon Islands ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon 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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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.