India vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from renewables
India
24.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
23.7%
in 2024
India rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 24.1% against 23.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 34.3% | 19.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 31.7% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 24.1% | 4.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 24.1% against 23.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- India ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.