Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 20.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 47.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 25.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands was 20.0% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Marshall Islands ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.