Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Jordan
75.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
76.3%
in 2024
Jordan rank
86th
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Jordan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 76.3% against 75.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd of 213 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 65.7% | 33.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 68.3% | 27.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.9% | 1.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 76.3% against 75.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Jordan ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.