Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 85.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 85.9 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands peaked at 87.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8 | — |
| 2001 | 12.1 | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4 | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 46.2 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 55.1 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 63.2 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 69.8 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 75.3 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 79.2 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 82.2 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 83.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 85.4 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.2 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.9 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.3 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.9 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.12 | 8.8 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.07 | 75.3 | 87.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.42 | 85.9 | 86.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Marshall Islands was 85.9 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Marshall Islands ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.