Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 86.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands stood at 86.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands peaked at 92.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2024.
That places Solomon Islands 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 27 Papua New Guinea 88.0% compare
- 29 Togo 85.0% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
- 31 Timor-Leste 81.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands was 86.0% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Solomon Islands ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon 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.