Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Energy intensity by sector

Papua New Guinea
6.72
in 2012
Zambia
6.95
in 2012
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Zambia rank
23rd

Energy intensity by sector over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.95 against 6.72 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.08 9.62 0.5485 Zambia
2000s 9.14 8.8 0.3411 Papua New Guinea
2010s 7.16 7.06 0.1004 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity by sector, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6.95 against 6.72 in Papua New Guinea as of 2012.
What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.23, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,274 data points, 1990–2012
Last refreshed