Renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable energy consumption was 60,750 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
60,750 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 233 countries
All-time high
60,980 TJ
in 1999
All-time low
57,279 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 57.3k TJ1991: 57.5k TJ1992: 57.3k TJ1993: 57.4k TJ1994: 58.6k TJ1995: 59.0k TJ1996: 59.0k TJ1997: 58.2k TJ1998: 58.7k TJ1999: 61.0k TJ2000: 60.2k TJ2001: 59.8k TJ2002: 60.0k TJ2003: 59.9k TJ2004: 59.3k TJ2005: 59.4k TJ2006: 59.6k TJ2007: 60.3k TJ2008: 60.2k TJ2009: 60.5k TJ2010: 60.7k TJ2011: 60.7k TJ2012: 60.7k TJ2013: 60.6k TJ2014: 60.8k TJ2015: 60.7k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea is 60,750 TJ, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60,980 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57,279 TJ, in 1990.

That places Papua New Guinea 89th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable energy consumption in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 57,279 TJ
1991 57,460 TJ +0.3%
1992 57,347 TJ -0.2%
1993 57,358 TJ +0.0%
1994 58,642 TJ +2.2%
1995 58,982 TJ +0.6%
1996 59,014 TJ +0.1%
1997 58,155 TJ -1.5%
1998 58,725 TJ +1.0%
1999 60,980 TJ +3.8%
2000 60,172 TJ -1.3%
2001 59,783 TJ -0.6%
2002 59,966 TJ +0.3%
2003 59,863 TJ -0.2%
2004 59,309 TJ -0.9%
2005 59,424 TJ +0.2%
2006 59,598 TJ +0.3%
2007 60,269 TJ +1.1%
2008 60,199 TJ -0.1%
2009 60,510 TJ +0.5%
2010 60,672 TJ +0.3%
2011 60,706 TJ +0.1%
2012 60,722 TJ +0.0%
2013 60,646 TJ -0.1%
2014 60,758 TJ +0.2%
2015 60,750 TJ -0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 60,750 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 60,750 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 19.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,394 TJ 57,279 TJ 60,980 TJ 10
2000s 59,909 TJ 59,309 TJ 60,510 TJ 10
2010s 60,709 TJ 60,646 TJ 60,758 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 86 Ecuador 68,349 TJ compare
  2. 87 Togo 65,966 TJ compare
  3. 88 North Korea 63,731 TJ compare
  4. 90 Iran 59,942 TJ compare
  5. 91 Chad 59,317 TJ compare
  6. 92 Costa Rica 58,767 TJ 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 60,750 TJ 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 60,980 TJ in 1999.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 57,279 TJ in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable energy consumption?
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste