Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 155.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 155.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 191.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 798.33 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -689.9 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 76.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -101.08 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 1987 | 265.19 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1988 | -163.6 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1989 | 136 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1990 | -43.97 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1991 | -192.61 % change on previous year | +338.1% |
| 1992 | 589.05 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 1993 | -68.79 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1994 | -367.63 % change on previous year | +434.4% |
| 1995 | 298 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1996 | -57.99 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1997 | -152.59 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1998 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1999 | 123.9 % change on previous year | +2878.3% |
| 2001 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2002 | -60.19 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 2003 | 177.91 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 2004 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2005 | -149.29 % change on previous year | -2290.5% |
| 2006 | 150.66 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2007 | 151.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -269.02 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2009 | 181.7 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2010 | -203.15 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 2011 | 136.69 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2012 | -186.58 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2013 | 170.2 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2014 | 154.85 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 193.71 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2016 | -54.06 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2017 | -136.15 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 2018 | 798.33 % change on previous year | -686.4% |
| 2019 | -106.12 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2020 | -689.9 % change on previous year | +550.1% |
| 2021 | 74.68 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2023 | -169.82 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2024 | 155.52 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.62 % change on previous year | -163.6 % change on previous year | 265.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -367.63 % change on previous year | 589.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.25 % change on previous year | -269.02 % change on previous year | 181.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.77 % change on previous year | -203.15 % change on previous year | 798.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -157.38 % change on previous year | -689.9 % change on previous year | 155.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 43 Yemen 165.4 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Republic of Moldova 164.27 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Madagascar 162.74 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Nigeria 154.32 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Cameroon 152.62 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 149.62 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 155.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 798.33 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -689.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.