Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Solomon 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 access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands peaked at 14.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2001.
Solomon Islands ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 164 East Timor 19.0% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 166 Togo 15.0% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 12.0% compare
- 169 Chad 11.0% compare
- 169 Comoros 11.0% compare
- 169 Tanzania 11.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Solomon Islands was 14.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Solomon Islands ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.