Cook Islands vs Mexico: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Cook Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 15.0% against 12.0% in Mexico, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 3.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.7% | 2.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.2% | 3.0% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking, Cook Islands or Mexico?
- Cook Islands, at 15.0% against 12.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Cook Islands and Mexico?
- 3.0%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Mexico rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cook Islands ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 79th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.