Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 31.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 31.6 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 34.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2003.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1 | — |
| 2001 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.4 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.85 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.15 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.2 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 33.55 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.3 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.2 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.6 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.77 | 30 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.27 | 32.4 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 31.6 | 33.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 156 Timor-Leste 38.1 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 33.4 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 33.1 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 27.3 compare
- 161 Togo 26.4 compare
- 162 Kiribati 25.65 compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Micronesia, Federated States of was 31.6 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2003.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 159th 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.