Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use per person
Kiribati
2,673 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kiribati rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person in Kiribati, a difference of 423 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 937.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 636.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 440.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 525.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 423 kilowatt-hours per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Kiribati ranks 167th 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.