Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use
Cameroon
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
32.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
Primary energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 35.03 terawatt-hours against 32.75 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 20 terawatt-hours | 18.83 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 33.58 terawatt-hours | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 9.68 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 35.74 terawatt-hours | 30.68 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 35.03 terawatt-hours against 32.75 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.28 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.