People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 7.16 million people in 2016. ▲ Rising
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Papua New Guinea is 7.16 million people, 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.16 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million people, 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 fuels for cooking, by world region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.45 million people | — |
| 2001 | 5.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.64 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.05 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.86 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million people | +1.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.16 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 million people, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.16 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 547,189 people, 13.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million people | 5.45 million people | 6.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 million people | 6.54 million people | 7.16 million people | 7 |
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 people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Papua New Guinea?
- People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Papua New Guinea was 7.16 million people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million people in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world 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 World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).