Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from oil per person
Netherlands
285.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
255.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 285.06 kilowatt-hours against 255.28 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 29.78 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.89 kilowatt-hours | 236.34 kilowatt-hours | 98.55 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 316.23 kilowatt-hours | 251.34 kilowatt-hours | 64.88 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 276.42 kilowatt-hours | 251.1 kilowatt-hours | 25.32 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
- Netherlands, at 285.06 kilowatt-hours against 255.28 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 29.78 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Netherlands ranks 65th 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.