Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 88.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea stood at 88.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 24 Chad 89.0% compare
- 24 Comoros 89.0% compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.0% compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 86.0% compare
- 29 Togo 85.0% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea was 88.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.