Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 12.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea was 12.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.