Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 33.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
157th
of 189 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2005
All-time low
33.4
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 33.4 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 | — |
| 2001 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.6 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.7 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.4 | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 33.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 33.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.41 | 40 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.26 | 35.9 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.45 | 33.4 | 35.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 154 Chad 40.1 compare
- 155 Rwanda 38.85 compare
- 156 East Timor 38.1 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 33.1 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 31.6 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 27.3 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)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Papua New Guinea was 33.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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