Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 43.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 43.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.2% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 43.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1997.
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11 | — |
| 1997 | 2.16 | -80.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +99.0% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | +92.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 14.9 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 23.6 | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 20.5 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 20.5 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 43.3 | +111.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.97 | 2.16 | 11 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.93 | 12.4 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 | 13.5 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.84 | 19 | 43.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 199 Mauritania 52.2 compare
- 200 Mali 49.5 compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 43.7 compare
- 203 Madagascar 42.5 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 39.2 compare
- 205 Mozambique 36.9 compare
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 vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 43.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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