Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More population data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5806 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 46.88 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0975 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8857 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 116.38 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,231 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.