Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking
Brazil
7.39 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
9.30 million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.30 million people against 7.39 million people in Brazil, a difference of 1.91 million people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.73 million people | 6.05 million people | 9.68 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.26 million people | 7.87 million people | 1.39 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.43 million people | 9.08 million people | 1.66 million people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9.30 million people against 7.39 million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.91 million people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people without 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.