Access to electricity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity was 15.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Papua New Guinea stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +735.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.0% | 15.5% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Papua New Guinea?
- Access to electricity in Papua New Guinea was 15.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for access to electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.