Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Papua New Guinea
36.28 watts per capita
in 2024
Uganda
36.35 watts per capita
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Uganda rank
173rd

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 36.35 watts per capita against 36.28 watts per capita in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07 watts per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 173rd of 221 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 36.59 watts per capita 11.53 watts per capita 25.07 watts per capita Papua New Guinea
2010s 34.99 watts per capita 19.5 watts per capita 15.49 watts per capita Papua New Guinea
2020s 33.41 watts per capita 29.54 watts per capita 3.87 watts per capita Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 36.35 watts per capita against 36.28 watts per capita in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
0.07 watts per capita, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 173rd 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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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).