Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 8.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.44
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.44
in 2023
All-time low
3.31
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 3.31991: 3.41992: 3.61993: 3.71994: 3.81995: 41996: 4.11997: 4.31998: 4.51999: 4.62000: 4.82001: 52002: 5.12003: 5.32004: 5.52005: 5.62006: 5.82007: 62008: 6.12009: 6.32010: 6.52011: 6.62012: 6.82013: 72014: 7.12015: 7.32016: 7.42017: 7.62018: 7.72019: 7.92020: 82021: 8.22022: 8.32023: 8.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 8.44 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 3.31
1991 3.43 +3.4%
1992 3.56 +3.8%
1993 3.7 +3.9%
1994 3.84 +3.9%
1995 3.99 +3.9%
1996 4.14 +3.9%
1997 4.3 +3.8%
1998 4.47 +3.8%
1999 4.63 +3.6%
2000 4.8 +3.7%
2001 4.96 +3.4%
2002 5.13 +3.3%
2003 5.3 +3.3%
2004 5.47 +3.2%
2005 5.64 +3.1%
2006 5.81 +3.0%
2007 5.97 +2.9%
2008 6.15 +2.9%
2009 6.31 +2.6%
2010 6.48 +2.8%
2011 6.64 +2.5%
2012 6.8 +2.4%
2013 6.97 +2.4%
2014 7.13 +2.3%
2015 7.28 +2.1%
2016 7.44 +2.2%
2017 7.61 +2.3%
2018 7.75 +1.8%
2019 7.9 +2.0%
2020 8.05 +1.8%
2021 8.18 +1.7%
2022 8.31 +1.6%
2023 8.44 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.94 3.31 4.63 10
2000s 5.55 4.8 6.31 10
2010s 7.2 6.48 7.9 10
2020s 8.25 8.05 8.44 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 36 Mexico 9.49 compare
  2. 37 South Sudan 9.05 compare
  3. 38 Guinea 8.91 compare
  4. 40 Senegal 8.31 compare
  5. 41 Guatemala 7.03 compare
  6. 42 Benin 6.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Papua New Guinea?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Papua New Guinea was 8.44 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 8.44 in 2023.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
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