New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use
New Zealand
3.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.89 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.09 terawatt-hours against 2.89 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 0.2498 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.69 terawatt-hours | 0.1347 terawatt-hours | 4.56 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 0.8633 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -4.19 terawatt-hours | 0.4977 terawatt-hours | 4.68 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- New Zealand, at 3.09 terawatt-hours against 2.89 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.