Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Oil production
Niger
19.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
19.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Oil production over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.44 terawatt-hours against 19.41 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Niger ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 46.22 terawatt-hours | 46.22 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.1 terawatt-hours | 29.1 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.87 terawatt-hours | 24.12 terawatt-hours | 15.25 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.74 terawatt-hours | 21.02 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 19.44 terawatt-hours against 19.41 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil production?
- Niger ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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 crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.