Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from oil sources

Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
24.7%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
73rd

Electricity production from oil sources over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
20406080100200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33.2% against 24.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 48.7% 77.7% 28.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 48.9% 23.2% 25.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 33.2% 24.7% 8.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Papua New Guinea, at 33.2% against 24.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
8.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 73rd 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.