Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable energy consumption

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10.1%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
54.6%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.6% against 10.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 44.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 5.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5% 70.1% 63.6% Papua New Guinea
2000s 7.2% 59.8% 52.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 8.4% 55.2% 46.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 10.1% 53.6% 43.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 54.6% against 10.1% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
44.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 1,837 data points, 2015–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.