India vs Papua New Guinea: Gas consumption per person
India
454.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
457.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
105th
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
Gas consumption per person over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1990s | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.89 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 290.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.62 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 411.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.84 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 440.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.76 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, India or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- India ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.