Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable electricity output

Papua New Guinea
40.0%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
75th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 40.2% against 40.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 43.4% 4.9% 38.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 36.5% 21.8% 14.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 39.9% 42.0% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 40.2% against 40.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Papua New Guinea ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.