Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Melanesia
5.21
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.95
in 2024
Melanesia rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 5.21 against 4.95 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Melanesia ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 | 6.48 | 0.876 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 6.86 | 0.911 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 5.41 | 0.007 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.24 | 0.1 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 5.21 against 4.95 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.26, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Melanesia ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.