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
Latest (2024)
457.9 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 77.5%
World rank
105th
of 219 countries
All-time high
845.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 105th of 219 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.
Gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 156.12 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 200.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 121.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 233.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +92.4% |
| 1996 | 292.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 238.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 230.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 222.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 215.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 208.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 201.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 247.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 239.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 165.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 224.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 211.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 196.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 146.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 156.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 137.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 134.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 143.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 127.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 123.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 120.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 118.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 273.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +131.7% |
| 2019 | 302.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 184.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 180.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 845.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +367.8% |
| 2023 | 258 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.5% |
| 2024 | 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 229.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +367.8% | 180.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 845.4 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +131.7% | 118.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.51 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1995 | +92.4% | 121.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 693.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Mozambique 634.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Vietnam 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 India 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Angola 347.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 105th out of 219 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.