China vs Papua New Guinea: Oil production per person
China
1,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1,836 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Oil production per person over time
- China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 61 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,404 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,091 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, China or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between China and Papua New Guinea?
- 61 kilowatt-hours per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil production per person?
- China ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.