Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Oil consumption
Papua New Guinea
26.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
25.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Uganda rank
115th
Oil consumption over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26.76 terawatt-hours against 25.92 terawatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 0.84 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 115th of 220 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 5.99 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.43 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 2.24 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 24.81 terawatt-hours | 0.8058 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26.76 terawatt-hours against 25.92 terawatt-hours in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.84 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for oil consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 115th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.