Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Papua New Guinea
0.2%
in 2024
South Africa
0.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
South Africa rank
115th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.