Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking

Lao People's Democratic Republic
11.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10.5%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 189 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 6.1% 4.0% Papua New Guinea
2010s 5.6% 8.7% 3.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.9% 10.1% 0.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,664 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.