Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Gas production
Mozambique
139.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
123.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mozambique rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Gas production over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 139.55 terawatt-hours against 123.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mozambique ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 0.6828 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.03 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 14.72 terawatt-hours | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 59.2 terawatt-hours | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 89.87 terawatt-hours | 125.97 terawatt-hours | 36.1 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 139.55 terawatt-hours against 123.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 15.94 terawatt-hours, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gas production?
- Mozambique ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.