Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

Nigeria
154.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
155.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
46th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 155.52 % change on previous year against 154.32 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Nigeria ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 49.89 % change on previous year 42.62 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year Nigeria
1990s -14.6 % change on previous year 14.15 % change on previous year 28.75 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 50.75 % change on previous year 23.25 % change on previous year 27.5 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -11.45 % change on previous year 66.39 % change on previous year 77.85 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s -111.35 % change on previous year -157.38 % change on previous year 46.03 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 155.52 % change on previous year against 154.32 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
1.2 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.