Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 807.68 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
807.68 million current US$
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.41 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
327.47 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1995200720201995: 917.7M current US$1996: 1.0B current US$1997: 540.0M current US$1998: 447.3M current US$1999: 586.9M current US$2000: 346.6M current US$2001: 327.5M current US$2002: 413.8M current US$2003: 489.0M current US$2004: 478.2M current US$2005: 538.2M current US$2006: 663.2M current US$2007: 811.4M current US$2008: 934.1M current US$2009: 909.4M current US$2010: 988.9M current US$2011: 1.2B current US$2012: 1.3B current US$2013: 1.4B current US$2014: 1.3B current US$2015: 1.0B current US$2016: 890.8M current US$2017: 899.1M current US$2018: 660.1M current US$2019: 945.0M current US$2020: 807.7M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 807.68 million current US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.41 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 327.47 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Papua New Guinea 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 917.65 million current US$ —
1996 1.04 billion current US$ +13.8%
1997 540.00 million current US$ -48.3%
1998 447.29 million current US$ -17.2%
1999 586.93 million current US$ +31.2%
2000 346.63 million current US$ -40.9%
2001 327.47 million current US$ -5.5%
2002 413.78 million current US$ +26.4%
2003 489.03 million current US$ +18.2%
2004 478.16 million current US$ -2.2%
2005 538.19 million current US$ +12.6%
2006 663.17 million current US$ +23.2%
2007 811.43 million current US$ +22.4%
2008 934.14 million current US$ +15.1%
2009 909.41 million current US$ -2.6%
2010 988.93 million current US$ +8.7%
2011 1.21 billion current US$ +22.4%
2012 1.32 billion current US$ +9.0%
2013 1.41 billion current US$ +6.7%
2014 1.31 billion current US$ -7.1%
2015 1.05 billion current US$ -20.0%
2016 890.80 million current US$ -14.8%
2017 899.14 million current US$ +0.9%
2018 660.05 million current US$ -26.6%
2019 945.00 million current US$ +43.2%
2020 807.68 million current US$ -14.5%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 807.68 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 807.68 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 707.29 million current US$ 447.29 million current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 5
2000s 591.14 million current US$ 327.47 million current US$ 934.14 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.07 billion current US$ 660.05 million current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 10
2020s 807.68 million current US$ 807.68 million current US$ 807.68 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 76 Bangladesh 973.13 million current US$ compare
  2. 77 Guinea 935.76 million current US$ compare
  3. 78 Cambodia 873.30 million current US$ compare
  4. 80 Latvia 775.72 million current US$ compare
  5. 81 Rwanda 685.41 million current US$ compare
  6. 82 Honduras 658.03 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Papua New Guinea?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Papua New Guinea was 807.68 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 327.47 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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