Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from solar
Congo
0.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Congo ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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 solar. 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.