Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use
Bahrain
2.46 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bahrain rank
62nd
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Bahrain
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.89 terawatt-hours against 2.46 terawatt-hours in Bahrain, a difference of 0.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 0.2498 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 0.1347 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 5.45 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 0.8633 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 0.4977 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Bahrain or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.89 terawatt-hours against 2.46 terawatt-hours in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.43 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 62nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.