Kuwait vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from oil sources

Kuwait
37.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
67th
Papua New Guinea rank
70th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

  • Kuwait
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 37.2% against 33.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 210 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 73.1% 48.7% 24.4% Kuwait
2010s 54.4% 48.9% 5.5% Kuwait
2020s 48.1% 33.2% 14.9% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Kuwait or Papua New Guinea?
Kuwait, at 37.2% against 33.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
4.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
Kuwait ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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

Indicator
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.