Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Papua New Guinea
36.28
in 2024
Vanuatu
38.15
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Vanuatu rank
160th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 38.15 against 36.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.87.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 36.59 5.83 30.76 Papua New Guinea
2010s 34.99 31.51 3.47 Papua New Guinea
2020s 33.4 39.36 5.96 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 38.15 against 36.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
1.87, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Vanuatu ranks 160th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed