Oil consumption per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Oil consumption per person was 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,530 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,954 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
1,750 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,954 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,750 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,413 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 2,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 2,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 2,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 2,258 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,750 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Eswatini 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Senegal 2,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Cambodia 2,411 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 oil consumption per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Oil consumption per person in Papua New Guinea was 2,530 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,954 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,750 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for oil consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.