Comoros vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Comoros
11.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
12.0%
in 2024
Comoros rank
169th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Comoros
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.0% against 11.0% in Comoros, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 5.8% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 11.0% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Comoros or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.0% against 11.0% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Comoros ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.