Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 84.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use 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 access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tuvalu is 84.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tuvalu peaked at 84.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 9.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 43.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 79.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 116 North Macedonia 87.0% compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
- 119 India 81.0% compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Tuvalu
- Fuel imports 16.7% (2008)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2008)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tuvalu?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Tuvalu was 84.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Tuvalu ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 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.