Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 16.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu peaked at 91.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 76th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 63.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 23.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 73 Marshall Islands 20.0% compare
- 74 India 19.0% compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 18.0% compare
- 77 Cook Islands 15.0% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
- 79 Mexico 12.0% compare
- 79 Tajikistan 12.0% compare
- 79 Thailand 12.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 711.39 current LCU per person (2015)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 37.32 current US$ per person (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 36.18 current LCU per person (2011)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -9.88 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Tuvalu was 16.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Tuvalu ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.