Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
145.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
105.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Papua New Guinea
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 145.69 kilowatt-hours against 105.89 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 39.8 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 117.94 kilowatt-hours 166.23 kilowatt-hours 48.29 kilowatt-hours Papua New Guinea
2010s 111.05 kilowatt-hours 152.06 kilowatt-hours 41.01 kilowatt-hours Papua New Guinea
2020s 143.22 kilowatt-hours 106.94 kilowatt-hours 36.27 kilowatt-hours Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 145.69 kilowatt-hours against 105.89 kilowatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
39.8 kilowatt-hours, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.