Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 65.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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 Micronesia, Federated States of is 65.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 90.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2024.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 74.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 65.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 232.87 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0528 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 232.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21.22 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17.31 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of was 65.0% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.