India vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
India
454.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
457.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
106th
Papua New Guinea rank
105th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1990s | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.89 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 290.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 84.62 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 411.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.84 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 440.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 385.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.76 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, India or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- India ranks 106th and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.