Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Gas production per person
Argentina
9,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
11,687 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Gas production per person over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 1,839 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,320 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,693 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,217 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 8,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,658 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 8,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,839 kilowatt-hours per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gas production per person?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 215 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 Gas production per person. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.