Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Renewable electricity

Papua New Guinea
34.5%
in 2015
Spain
34.9%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
Spain rank
80th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Spain
102030405060199020022015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 34.9% against 34.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Spain ranks 80th of 226 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 44.2% 17.2% 27.0% Papua New Guinea
2000s 34.6% 18.7% 15.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 36.3% 34.5% 1.8% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
Spain, at 34.9% against 34.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
0.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for renewable electricity?
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Spain ranks 80th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants