Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption
Equatorial Guinea
30.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.61 terawatt-hours against 30.67 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.94 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3202 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5649 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.27 terawatt-hours | 17.75 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 30.1 terawatt-hours | 22.59 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.44 terawatt-hours | 29.57 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.61 terawatt-hours against 30.67 terawatt-hours in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.94 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.