Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands is 80.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 80.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.0%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.2% | 16.0% | 21.0% |
| 2002 | +30.0% | 10.0% | 13.0% |
| 2005 | +28.6% | 21.0% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 8.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 58.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands was 80.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.