Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Benin
48.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.8% against 48.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 70.1% | 18.8% | Benin |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.8% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 53.7% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.8% against 48.9% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).