People without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: People without clean cooking fuels region was 7.16 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
7.16 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7.16 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.45 million
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000200820162000: 5.4M2001: 5.5M2002: 5.6M2003: 5.7M2004: 5.8M2005: 5.9M2006: 6.1M2007: 6.2M2008: 6.3M2009: 6.4M2010: 6.5M2011: 6.7M2012: 6.8M2013: 6.9M2014: 7.0M2015: 7.1M2016: 7.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea is 7.16 million, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.16 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for People without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 5.45 million —
2001 5.54 million +1.7%
2002 5.64 million +1.8%
2003 5.73 million +1.6%
2004 5.83 million +1.7%
2005 5.94 million +1.9%
2006 6.05 million +1.9%
2007 6.18 million +2.1%
2008 6.29 million +1.8%
2009 6.42 million +2.1%
2010 6.54 million +1.8%
2011 6.66 million +1.8%
2012 6.76 million +1.5%
2013 6.86 million +1.5%
2014 6.96 million +1.5%
2015 7.07 million +1.5%
2016 7.16 million +1.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 7.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 7.16 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189, 13.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.91 million 5.45 million 6.42 million 10
2010s 6.86 million 6.54 million 7.16 million 7

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 47 South Africa 8.57 million compare
  2. 48 Peru 7.71 million compare
  3. 49 Sierra Leone 7.26 million compare
  4. 51 Togo 7.01 million compare
  5. 52 Laos 6.46 million compare
  6. 53 Liberia 4.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Papua New Guinea was 7.16 million in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.16 million in 2016.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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