Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Gabon
5.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.17 terawatt-hours against 4.84 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9512 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9512 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 0.2549 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.9536 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.3641 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Gabon, at 5.17 terawatt-hours against 4.84 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Gabon ranks 102nd 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.