Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Fossil fuel consumption
Papua New Guinea
31.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Paraguay
31.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd
Paraguay rank
124th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.61 terawatt-hours against 31.17 terawatt-hours in Paraguay, a difference of 0.44 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 124th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 6.73 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 17.75 terawatt-hours | 15.5 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.59 terawatt-hours | 26.42 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 29.57 terawatt-hours | 31.99 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.61 terawatt-hours against 31.17 terawatt-hours in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 0.44 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 124th 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.