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
The most recent figure for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Papua New Guinea is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 88.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.0%, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
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.