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
Latest (2023)
2,258 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8,847 people
in 2000
All-time low
2,258 people
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,847 people | — |
| 2001 | 8,733 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,622 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8,454 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8,314 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,111 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,803 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,412 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6,920 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 6,423 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5,880 people | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,336 people | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 4,888 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4,400 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3,998 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3,629 people | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3,345 people | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,119 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2,849 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2,756 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,600 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,406 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,323 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,258 people | -2.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2,258 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2,258 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,639 people compare
- 125 Tonga 10,355 people compare
- 126 Dominica 9,178 people compare
- 128 Maldives 1,052 people compare
- 129 Andorra 0 people
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people
- 129 Australia 0 people
- 129 Austria 0 people
- 129 Bahamas 0 people
- 129 Bahrain 0 people
- 129 Barbados 0 people
- 129 Belgium 0 people
- 129 Brunei 0 people
- 129 Canada 0 people
- 129 Chile 0 people
- 129 Croatia 0 people
- 129 Cyprus 0 people
- 129 Czechia 0 people
- 129 Denmark 0 people
- 129 Estonia 0 people
- 129 Finland 0 people
- 129 France 0 people
- 129 Germany 0 people
- 129 Greece 0 people
- 129 Guyana 0 people
- 129 Hungary 0 people
- 129 Iceland 0 people
- 129 Ireland 0 people
- 129 Israel 0 people
- 129 Italy 0 people
- 129 Japan 0 people
- 129 Kuwait 0 people
- 129 Latvia 0 people
- 129 Lithuania 0 people
- 129 Luxembourg 0 people
- 129 Malta 0 people
- 129 Monaco 0 people
- 129 Nauru 0 people
- 129 Netherlands 0 people
- 129 New Zealand 0 people
- 129 Norway 0 people
- 129 Oman 0 people
- 129 Palau 0 people
- 129 Panama 0 people
- 129 Poland 0 people
- 129 Portugal 0 people
- 129 Qatar 0 people
- 129 Romania 0 people
- 129 Russia 0 people
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people
- 129 San Marino 0 people
- 129 Saudi Arabia 0 people
- 129 Seychelles 0 people
- 129 Singapore 0 people
- 129 Slovakia 0 people
- 129 Slovenia 0 people
- 129 South Korea 0 people
- 129 Spain 0 people
- 129 Sweden 0 people
- 129 Switzerland 0 people
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0 people
- 129 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 129 United Kingdom 0 people
- 129 United States 0 people
- 129 Uruguay 0 people
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
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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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.