Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Senegal
2,700 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Senegal rank
170th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal, a difference of 396 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 170th of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 962.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 819.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 792.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 467.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 410.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 396 kilowatt-hours per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th and Senegal ranks 170th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.