Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Oil consumption per person
Kiribati
2,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,530 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kiribati rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 92 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 219 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 937.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati, at 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 92 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Kiribati ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.