Faroe Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Faroe Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 61.9% against 60.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 56.6% | 3.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 63.5% | 8.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.1% | 1.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Faroe Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Faroe Islands, at 61.9% against 60.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.9%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Faroe Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Faroe Islands ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.