Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from hydropower
Namibia
1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 terawatt-hours against 1 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 0.885 terawatt-hours | 0.548 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 0.413 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.974 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 1 terawatt-hours against 1 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Namibia ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. 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.