Gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gas consumption per person was 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea is 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.5% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 845.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 292.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 845.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 693.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Mozambique 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Vietnam 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 India 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Angola 347.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea was 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 845.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gas consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.