Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Renewable energy consumption
Papua New Guinea
52.5%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
52.9%
in 2015
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 52.9% against 52.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 226 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 70.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 62.0% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 58.7% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 52.9% against 52.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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 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
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption