Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Iraq
34.73 watts per capita
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36.28 watts per capita
in 2024
Iraq rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.28 watts per capita against 34.73 watts per capita in Iraq, a difference of 1.55 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iraq ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 221 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.41 watts per capita | 36.59 watts per capita | 12.82 watts per capita | Iraq |
| 2010s | 58.05 watts per capita | 34.99 watts per capita | 23.06 watts per capita | Iraq |
| 2020s | 36.27 watts per capita | 33.41 watts per capita | 2.87 watts per capita | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.28 watts per capita against 34.73 watts per capita in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.55 watts per capita, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Iraq ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).