Angola vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Angola
4.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Angola rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Angola
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 4.1 terawatt-hours against 3.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.715 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0.413 terawatt-hours | Angola |
| 2020s | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | 0.686 terawatt-hours | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Angola or Papua New Guinea?
- Angola, at 4.1 terawatt-hours against 3.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.49 terawatt-hours, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Angola ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.