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Renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable energy consumption was 52.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
52.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 224 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 1991
All-time low
52.5%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 71.7 % in TFEC1991: 71.7 % in TFEC1992: 71.6 % in TFEC1993: 71.2 % in TFEC1994: 69.4 % in TFEC1995: 70.7 % in TFEC1996: 70 % in TFEC1997: 68.9 % in TFEC1998: 68 % in TFEC1999: 68.7 % in TFEC2000: 66.4 % in TFEC2001: 63.4 % in TFEC2002: 62.5 % in TFEC2003: 60.4 % in TFEC2004: 57.5 % in TFEC2005: 58.6 % in TFEC2006: 58.9 % in TFEC2007: 57.1 % in TFEC2008: 56.9 % in TFEC2009: 56 % in TFEC2010: 55.3 % in TFEC2011: 54.7 % in TFEC2012: 55.5 % in TFEC2013: 54 % in TFEC2014: 52.6 % in TFEC2015: 52.5 % in TFEC

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

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea stood at 52.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2015.

Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.2% 68.0% 71.7% 10
2000s 59.8% 56.0% 66.4% 10
2010s 54.1% 52.5% 55.5% 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 44 Norway 57.8% compare
  2. 45 Sweden 53.2% compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 52.9% compare
  4. 48 Lesotho 52.1% compare
  5. 49 Honduras 51.5% compare
  6. 50 Gambia 51.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea?
Renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea was 52.5% 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 energy consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable energy consumption?
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption