Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Papua New Guinea
33.4
in 2023
Rwanda
38.85
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Rwanda rank
155th
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 38.85 against 33.4 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.45.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 155th of 189 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.41 | 0.49 | 39.92 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.26 | 4.93 | 33.33 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34.45 | 27.84 | 6.61 | 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, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 38.85 against 33.4 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 5.45, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 155th 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.