Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 32013: 32014: 42015: 42016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 62023: 62024: 6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Papua New Guinea stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 1.0%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% +0.0%
2008 2.0% +100.0%
2009 2.0% +0.0%
2010 2.0% +0.0%
2011 2.0% +0.0%
2012 3.0% +50.0%
2013 3.0% +0.0%
2014 4.0% +33.3%
2015 4.0% +0.0%
2016 5.0% +25.0%
2017 5.0% +0.0%
2018 5.0% +0.0%
2019 5.0% +0.0%
2020 5.0% +0.0%
2021 5.0% +0.0%
2022 6.0% +20.0%
2023 6.0% +0.0%
2024 6.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.0% 2.0% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.0% 5.0% 10
2020s 5.6% 5.0% 6.0% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 159 Cameroon 7.0% compare
  2. 160 Eritrea 6.0% compare
  3. 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.0% compare
  4. 160 Comoros 6.0% compare
  5. 160 Congo 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Papua New Guinea?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Papua New Guinea was 6.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 5,050 data points, 2000–2024
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