Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Papua New Guinea
341.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
East Timor
364.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
East Timor rank
140th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 364.12 kilowatt-hours against 341.32 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 22.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 140th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338.4 kilowatt-hours | 86.45 kilowatt-hours | 251.95 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 328.15 kilowatt-hours | 263.63 kilowatt-hours | 64.53 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 337.55 kilowatt-hours | 371.96 kilowatt-hours | 34.41 kilowatt-hours | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 364.12 kilowatt-hours against 341.32 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 22.8 kilowatt-hours, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and East Timor ranks 140th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.