Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 33.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon 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
Solomon Islands recorded 33.1 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands peaked at 37.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6 | — |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.1 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.31 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 35.2 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.95 | 33.1 | 34.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 155 Rwanda 38.85 compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 38.1 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 33.4 compare
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 31.6 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 27.3 compare
- 161 Togo 26.4 compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Solomon Islands was 33.1 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th 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 Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon 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.