Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kiribati

Kiribati: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 16.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2023
All-time low
0.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kiribati, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 0.7 % of population2001: 0.8 % of population2002: 0.9 % of population2003: 1 % of population2004: 1.2 % of population2005: 1.4 % of population2006: 1.6 % of population2007: 1.9 % of population2008: 2.2 % of population2009: 2.5 % of population2010: 3 % of population2011: 3.5 % of population2012: 4.1 % of population2013: 4.7 % of population2014: 5.5 % of population2015: 6.3 % of population2016: 7.1 % of population2017: 8.3 % of population2018: 9.4 % of population2019: 10.7 % of population2020: 11.9 % of population2021: 13.3 % of population2022: 14.6 % of population2023: 16.4 % of population

Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2023, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kiribati stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 248.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kiribati peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.8% +14.3%
2002 0.9% +12.5%
2003 1.0% +11.1%
2004 1.2% +20.0%
2005 1.4% +16.7%
2006 1.6% +14.3%
2007 1.9% +18.7%
2008 2.2% +15.8%
2009 2.5% +13.6%
2010 3.0% +20.0%
2011 3.5% +16.7%
2012 4.1% +17.1%
2013 4.7% +14.6%
2014 5.5% +17.0%
2015 6.3% +14.5%
2016 7.1% +12.7%
2017 8.3% +16.9%
2018 9.4% +13.3%
2019 10.7% +13.8%
2020 11.9% +11.2%
2021 13.3% +11.8%
2022 14.6% +9.8%
2023 16.4% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 0.7% 2.5% 10
2010s 6.3% 3.0% 10.7% 10
2020s 14.1% 11.9% 16.4% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 153 Vanuatu 20.6% compare
  2. 154 Timor-Leste 19.1% compare
  3. 155 Burkina Faso 17.0% compare
  4. 157 North Korea 14.5% compare
  5. 158 Micronesia, Federated States of 13.3% compare
  6. 159 Togo 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kiribati?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Kiribati was 16.4% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Kiribati ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
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Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.