Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Equatorial Guinea
27.3
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
33.4
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
160th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.4 against 27.3 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 6.1.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 | 40.41 | 9.84 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.96 | 38.26 | 5.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 34.45 | 5.7 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 33.4 against 27.3 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.1, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 160th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.