Papua New Guinea vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Papua New Guinea
457.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
569.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
105th
Viet Nam rank
104th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 111.39 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 567.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 163.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 866.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 385.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 747.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Papua New Guinea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person against 457.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam?
- 111.39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 219 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.