Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Oil production per person
Papua New Guinea
1,836 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Thailand
2,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Thailand rank
45th
Oil production per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 336 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 45th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 9,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 711.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,131 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,652 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 336 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for oil production per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 45th of 219 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.