Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita daily oil consumption
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0051 barrels per capita per day against 0.0049 barrels per capita per day in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0002 barrels per capita per day.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 barrels per capita per day | 0.0034 barrels per capita per day | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0084 barrels per capita per day | 0.003 barrels per capita per day | 0.0054 barrels per capita per day | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.0035 barrels per capita per day | 0.0041 barrels per capita per day | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0044 barrels per capita per day | 0.0044 barrels per capita per day | 0.0001 barrels per capita per day | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 0.0051 barrels per capita per day against 0.0049 barrels per capita per day in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0002 barrels per capita per day, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.