South Korea 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
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 60.0% against 58.7% in South Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 56.6% | 5.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.5% | 5.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 60.1% | 5.7% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 60.0% against 58.7% in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- South Korea ranks 118th 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.