Estonia vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Estonia
3.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Estonia rank
107th
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Estonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.84 terawatt-hours against 3.09 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 1.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.52 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.52 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 1990s | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 7.39 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.43 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 0.0036 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Estonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.84 terawatt-hours against 3.09 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.75 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Estonia ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.