Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 66.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.8
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 2010
All-time low
57
in 2018
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea stood at 66.8.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2018.
Papua New Guinea ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.1 | — |
| 1997 | 60.62 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 61.44 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.23 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.3 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 64.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.6 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 71.2 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 68.8 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.1 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 66 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.1 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.2 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.8 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.85 | 60.62 | 63.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.01 | 61.3 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.53 | 57 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5 | 65.1 | 66.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 29.8% (2023)
- Gas production 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 123.61 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Papua New Guinea was 66.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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