Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Papua New Guinea
341.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Timor-Leste
364.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
141st
Timor-Leste rank
138th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 364.12 kilowatt-hours against 341.32 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 22.8 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 138th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338.4 kilowatt-hours | 86.45 kilowatt-hours | 251.95 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 328.15 kilowatt-hours | 263.63 kilowatt-hours | 64.53 kilowatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 337.55 kilowatt-hours | 371.96 kilowatt-hours | 34.41 kilowatt-hours | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 364.12 kilowatt-hours against 341.32 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 22.8 kilowatt-hours, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 138th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.