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
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
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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