Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica
Dominica: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica, 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 share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica is 6.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.
That places Dominica 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -401,184 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -6.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 49.48 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 751.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Dominica was 6.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Dominica ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.