Number with without clean cooking fuels in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Number with without clean cooking fuels was 1.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
131st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
299,001
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201120232000: 299.0k2001: 309.3k2002: 331.7k2003: 349.1k2004: 367.0k2005: 392.2k2006: 418.4k2007: 452.6k2008: 495.6k2009: 540.7k2010: 580.1k2011: 628.7k2012: 662.7k2013: 705.7k2014: 741.5k2015: 786.9k2016: 806.6k2017: 853.6k2018: 892.5k2019: 922.5k2020: 961.9k2021: 991.3k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1.09 million for number with without clean cooking fuels in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number with without clean cooking fuels in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 299,001, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Number with without clean cooking fuels in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number with without clean cooking fuels in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 299,001 —
2001 309,336 +3.5%
2002 331,744 +7.2%
2003 349,068 +5.2%
2004 367,026 +5.1%
2005 392,154 +6.8%
2006 418,359 +6.7%
2007 452,617 +8.2%
2008 495,627 +9.5%
2009 540,670 +9.1%
2010 580,148 +7.3%
2011 628,748 +8.4%
2012 662,674 +5.4%
2013 705,729 +6.5%
2014 741,539 +5.1%
2015 786,892 +6.1%
2016 806,555 +2.5%
2017 853,620 +5.8%
2018 892,479 +4.6%
2019 922,465 +3.4%
2020 961,943 +4.3%
2021 991,277 +3.0%
2022 1.04 million +5.0%
2023 1.09 million +4.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.09 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.09 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 395,560 299,001 540,670 10
2010s 758,085 580,148 922,465 10
2020s 1.02 million 961,943 1.09 million 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.26 million compare
  2. 129 Lesotho 1.24 million compare
  3. 130 Mauritius 1.24 million compare
  4. 132 Togo 1.09 million compare
  5. 133 Somalia 991,365 compare
  6. 134 Uganda 875,819 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number with without clean cooking fuels in Papua New Guinea?
Number with without clean cooking fuels in Papua New Guinea was 1.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number with without clean cooking fuels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 299,001 in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number with without clean cooking fuels?
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is number with without clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number with without clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number with without clean cooking fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
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