Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable energy consumption

Norway
57.8%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
52.5%
in 2015
Norway rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080199020022015

How they compare

Norway currently reports 57.8% against 52.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Norway ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 59.9% 70.2% 10.4% Papua New Guinea
2000s 58.1% 59.8% 1.7% Papua New Guinea
2010s 57.3% 54.1% 3.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
Norway, at 57.8% against 52.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
5.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Norway ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 219 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption