Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Latvia
26.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
26.8%
in 2021
Latvia rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26.8% against 26.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 7.8% | 27.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 14.6% | 29.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 26.9% | 9.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26.8% against 26.5% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Latvia ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.