Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Renewable electricity

Papua New Guinea
34.5%
in 2015
Tanzania
34.2%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
Tanzania rank
82nd

Renewable electricity over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania
20406080100199020022015

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.5% against 34.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 82nd of 232 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 44.2% 88.6% 44.3% Tanzania
2000s 34.6% 70.2% 35.6% Tanzania
2010s 36.3% 38.3% 1.9% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
Papua New Guinea, at 34.5% against 34.2% in Tanzania as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for renewable electricity?
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 82nd of 232 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
234 places, 6,084 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