Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use per person
Ghana
3,263 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 167 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,553 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,212 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 487 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 167 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.