Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Primary energy use
Papua New Guinea
32.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
31.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
Uganda rank
129th
Primary energy use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 32.75 terawatt-hours against 31.86 terawatt-hours in Uganda, a difference of 0.89 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 5.98 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 18.83 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | 8.63 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.9 terawatt-hours | 22.31 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 30.68 terawatt-hours | 30.36 terawatt-hours | 0.3176 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 32.75 terawatt-hours against 31.86 terawatt-hours in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 0.89 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for primary energy use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 129th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.