Tuvalu
Every country around the world faces different challenges based on multiple factors, including: population, economy, and location. Below you’ll find valuable information about how cooking on traditional cookstoves affects this country, as well as about the opportunities for moving to clean cooking solutions.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Region
Asia
Country
Tuvalu
Population Size ('000)
10,396
GDP per capital (USD)
2704.35
Income per day (USD)
7.41
Urban Population (%)
50.40%
Rural Population (%)
49.60%
Average Household size
5
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
32%
Number of people affected by HAP
3,275
Number of households affected by HAP
720
Number of deaths per year
no data
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Population using wood for cooking (%)
28.00%
Population using dung for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using coal for cooking (%)
0.00%
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
58.30%
Population using gas for cooking (%)
12.10%
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
0.90%
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
0.70%
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
93%
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
90%
Diarrhea deaths per year
no data
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
no data
Deaths per year from malaria
no data
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
0
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
0
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
no data
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
medium
Infrastructure strength score
no data
Prevailance of lending institutions
no data
Number of borrowers
no data
Penetration of Credit Unions
no data
Ease of doing business score *
no data
Lending interest rate
no data
Starting business score *
no data
Getting credit score *
no data
Protecting investors score *
no data
Trading across borders score *
no data
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
no data
Economic participation and opportunity score *
no data
Educational attainment score *
no data
Health and survival score *
no data
Political empowerment score *
no data
Percentage of girls in school
no data
Literacy rate of women (%)
no data
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
1.1
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
0.13
Primary Fuel Used
Kerosene
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
no data