Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Papua New Guinea
33.4
in 2023
Solomon Islands
33.1
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Solomon Islands rank
158th
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.4 against 33.1 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th 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 | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.41 | 37.31 | 3.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.26 | 36.27 | 1.99 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34.45 | 33.95 | 0.5 | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 33.4 against 33.1 in Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands?
- 0.3, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th and Solomon Islands ranks 158th 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.