Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Palau
Palau: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Palau peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.0% | — |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 68.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 1,165 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Palau?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Palau was 96.0% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Palau ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.