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