North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from hydropower
North Macedonia
1.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- North Macedonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.36 terawatt-hours against 1 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 214 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 0.885 terawatt-hours | 0.282 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 0.943 terawatt-hours | 0.609 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 0.974 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
- North Macedonia, at 1.36 terawatt-hours against 1 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 214 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.