Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity demand
Namibia
4.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Electricity demand over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.73 terawatt-hours against 4.04 terawatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 0.191 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 0.094 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.73 terawatt-hours against 4.04 terawatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity demand?
- Namibia ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.