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Renewable electricity in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable electricity was 34.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
34.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 230 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 1994
All-time low
24.4%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 33.1 % in total electricity output1991: 33.1 % in total electricity output1992: 33.1 % in total electricity output1993: 33.1 % in total electricity output1994: 62.4 % in total electricity output1995: 55.3 % in total electricity output1996: 53.6 % in total electricity output1997: 43.7 % in total electricity output1998: 40 % in total electricity output1999: 55.1 % in total electricity output2000: 47.1 % in total electricity output2001: 34.6 % in total electricity output2002: 32.3 % in total electricity output2003: 29.2 % in total electricity output2004: 24.4 % in total electricity output2005: 28.9 % in total electricity output2006: 32.6 % in total electricity output2007: 38.8 % in total electricity output2008: 38.5 % in total electricity output2009: 39.2 % in total electricity output2010: 38 % in total electricity output2011: 37.9 % in total electricity output2012: 37.3 % in total electricity output2013: 35.8 % in total electricity output2014: 34.5 % in total electricity output2015: 34.5 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Papua New Guinea stood at 34.5%.

That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2004.

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.2% 33.1% 62.4% 10
2000s 34.6% 24.4% 47.1% 10
2010s 36.3% 34.5% 38.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Papua New Guinea?
Renewable electricity in Papua New Guinea was 34.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable electricity?
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
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
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants