Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Total electricity output

Jamaica
4,122 GWh
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
4,176 GWh
in 2015
Jamaica rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Total electricity output over time

  • Jamaica
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,176 GWh against 4,122 GWh in Jamaica, a difference of 54 GWh.

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

Jamaica ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 228 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 4,836 GWh 1,628 GWh 3,207 GWh Jamaica
2000s 6,408 GWh 3,174 GWh 3,235 GWh Jamaica
2010s 4,151 GWh 3,896 GWh 255 GWh Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 4,176 GWh against 4,122 GWh in Jamaica as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
54 GWh, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total electricity output?
Jamaica ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 228 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants