Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 20.0% against 16.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 73rd and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 80.2% | 7.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 37.4% | 5.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 18.4% | 3.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
- Marshall Islands, at 20.0% against 16.0% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 4.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Marshall Islands ranks 73rd and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.