Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use
Nepal
2.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.89 terawatt-hours against 2.79 terawatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1857 terawatt-hours | 0.2498 terawatt-hours | 0.0641 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7938 terawatt-hours | 0.1347 terawatt-hours | 0.6591 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.4939 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.5223 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2 terawatt-hours | 0.8633 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 0.4977 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.89 terawatt-hours against 2.79 terawatt-hours in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Nepal ranks 60th 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.