Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji
Fiji: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 39.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 39.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji peaked at 70.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2024.
That places Fiji 64th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 68.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 49.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,773 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,215 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -4.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4288 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,755 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Fiji was 39.0% 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- How does Fiji rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Fiji ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.