Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Primary energy use, annual growth rate

Myanmar
8.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
9.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Myanmar rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th

Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9.69 % change on previous year against 8.7 % change on previous year in Myanmar, a difference of 0.99 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.73 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 0.2989 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 5.57 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year Myanmar
2000s 4.64 % change on previous year 6.96 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 10.76 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year Myanmar
2020s -1.35 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 9.69 % change on previous year against 8.7 % change on previous year in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.99 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 10,320 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.