Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Electricity generation from oil
Papua New Guinea
2.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sudan
3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Sudan rank
44th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3 terawatt-hours against 2.7 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 0.3 terawatt-hours, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Sudan ranks 44th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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.