Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity demand per person
Myanmar
402.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
447.22 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Myanmar rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
167th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 447.22 kilowatt-hours against 402.2 kilowatt-hours in Myanmar, a difference of 45.02 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.89 kilowatt-hours | 489.33 kilowatt-hours | 366.44 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 287.36 kilowatt-hours | 480.22 kilowatt-hours | 192.86 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 382.4 kilowatt-hours | 444.49 kilowatt-hours | 62.09 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 447.22 kilowatt-hours against 402.2 kilowatt-hours in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 45.02 kilowatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Myanmar ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.