Europe (WHO region) vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and

Europe (WHO region)
16.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
92.2%
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 92.2% against 16.8% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 75.4%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 5.5 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 13 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 32.0% 97.1% 65.1% Papua New Guinea
2000s 26.2% 95.8% 69.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 20.0% 94.2% 74.3% Papua New Guinea
2020s 17.3% 92.5% 75.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and, Europe (WHO region) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 92.2% against 16.8% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and between Europe (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
75.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed