Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from oil per person
Mexico
254.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
255.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico rank
67th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 255.28 kilowatt-hours against 254.5 kilowatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 0.78 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.77 kilowatt-hours | 236.34 kilowatt-hours | 468.43 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2010s | 337.04 kilowatt-hours | 251.34 kilowatt-hours | 85.7 kilowatt-hours | Mexico |
| 2020s | 238.6 kilowatt-hours | 251.1 kilowatt-hours | 12.5 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 255.28 kilowatt-hours against 254.5 kilowatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.78 kilowatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Mexico ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th 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 oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.