Papua New Guinea vs Russia: Installed geothermal energy capacity
Papua New Guinea
51 megawatts
in 2025
Russia
81.4 megawatts
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Russia rank
15th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 81.4 megawatts against 51 megawatts in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 30.4 megawatts.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.14 megawatts | 77.57 megawatts | 42.43 megawatts | Russia |
| 2010s | 50 megawatts | 77.34 megawatts | 27.34 megawatts | Russia |
| 2020s | 50.33 megawatts | 81.4 megawatts | 31.07 megawatts | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, Papua New Guinea or Russia?
- Russia, at 81.4 megawatts against 51 megawatts in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 30.4 megawatts, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Russia rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – 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.