Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Electricity generation by source
Papua New Guinea
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
0.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2 terawatt-hours against 0.1 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.118 terawatt-hours | 0.072 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 0.201 terawatt-hours | 0.142 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2 terawatt-hours against 0.1 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.