Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Installed geothermal energy capacity
Papua New Guinea
51 megawatts
in 2025
Portugal
29.1 megawatts
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Portugal rank
20th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51 megawatts against 29.1 megawatts in Portugal, a difference of 21.9 megawatts.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 32 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.14 megawatts | 20.29 megawatts | 14.86 megawatts | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 50 megawatts | 26.23 megawatts | 23.77 megawatts | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.33 megawatts | 29.1 megawatts | 21.23 megawatts | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51 megawatts against 29.1 megawatts in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 21.9 megawatts, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.