Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 14,164 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Lucia is 14,164 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Lucia peaked at 23,951 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,249 people, in 2012.
That places Saint Lucia 120th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,951 people | — |
| 2001 | 21,632 people | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 19,235 people | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 16,786 people | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 14,782 people | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 12,905 people | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 11,498 people | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 10,066 people | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 8,947 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 8,324 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7,862 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7,559 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,249 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7,455 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,836 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,046 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,607 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 9,522 people | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 10,090 people | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 10,660 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11,586 people | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 12,496 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 13,051 people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 14,164 people | +8.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 14,164 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 14,164 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,813 people | 8,324 people | 23,951 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,489 people | 7,249 people | 10,660 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,824 people | 11,586 people | 14,164 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Lucia?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Lucia was 14,164 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,951 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,249 people in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.