Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 60.6% against 60.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 56.6% | 22.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 63.5% | 18.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 60.1% | 4.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 60.6% against 60.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Ghana ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th 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.