Papua New Guinea vs Vietnam: Gas consumption per person
Papua New Guinea
457.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Vietnam
569.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
105th
Vietnam rank
104th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 111.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 104th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 567.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 163.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 866.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 385.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 747.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Papua New Guinea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
- 111.39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 104th of 219 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.