Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 2,258 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 2,258 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu peaked at 8,847 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,258 people, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 127th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,964 people | 6,423 people | 8,847 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,020 people | 2,756 people | 5,880 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,397 people | 2,258 people | 2,600 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu was 2,258 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,847 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,258 people in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tuvalu ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.