Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Nigeria
52.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 52.7% against 49.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 70.1% | 7.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 59.8% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.7% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.7% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 52.7% against 49.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Nigeria ranks 45th 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 (%).