Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 89.0% against 88.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 99.0% | 4.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 96.4% | 5.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 90.8% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 89.0% against 88.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population without 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
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.