Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt

Cameroon
702.58
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
707.38
in 2023
Cameroon rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
119th

Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
200400600800200020112023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 707.38 against 702.58 in Cameroon, a difference of 4.8.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 224 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 195.91 321.15 125.24 Papua New Guinea
2010s 550.7 586.98 36.28 Papua New Guinea
2020s 702.24 702.88 0.643 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity installed capacity, megawatt, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 707.38 against 702.58 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity installed capacity, megawatt between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
4.8, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
Cameroon ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,868 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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