Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Energy mix

Democratic Republic of Congo
34.14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
32.75
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
125th
Papua New Guinea rank
127th

Energy mix over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
10203040198020022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.14 against 32.75 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.39.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 18.91 8.99 9.91 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 17.93 11.02 6.9 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 12.18 18.83 6.64 Papua New Guinea
2010s 22.28 23.9 1.62 Papua New Guinea
2020s 31.68 30.68 0.993 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy mix, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.14 against 32.75 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy mix between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
1.39, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for energy mix?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy mix. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy mix
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,716 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed