North America vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable energy consumption
North America
12.5%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
54.6%
in 2022
North America rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- North America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.6% against 12.5% in North America, a difference of 42.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.4 times North America's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 40th 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 | North America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 70.1% | 63.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 59.8% | 52.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 55.2% | 44.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 53.6% | 41.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, North America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 54.6% against 12.5% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 42.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- North America ranks 40th 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
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.