Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati
Kiribati: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati stood at 24.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 380.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati peaked at 24.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 155 Afghanistan 30.0% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 157 Nigeria 28.0% compare
- 159 North Korea 22.0% compare
- 160 Eritrea 21.0% compare
- 161 Vanuatu 20.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Kiribati was 24.0% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.