Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 9.30 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 9.30 million people for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.30 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million people, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.24 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.42 million people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.59 million people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.77 million people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.96 million people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.33 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.87 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.42 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.60 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.78 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.16 million people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.16 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.30 million people | +1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9.30 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9.30 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 339,294 people, 27.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 million people | 5.24 million people | 6.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 million people | 7.05 million people | 8.69 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 million people | 8.85 million people | 9.30 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea was 9.30 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.