Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0357 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP2001: 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 kWh per US$ of GDP2004: 0.015 kWh per US$ of GDP2005: 0.025 kWh per US$ of GDP2006: 0.015 kWh per US$ of GDP2007: 0.032 kWh per US$ of GDP2008: 0.033 kWh per US$ of GDP2009: 0.036 kWh per US$ of GDP2010: 0.027 kWh per US$ of GDP2011: 0.02 kWh per US$ of GDP2012: 0.016 kWh per US$ of GDP2013: 0.014 kWh per US$ of GDP2014: 0.012 kWh per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 kWh per US$ of GDP2016: 0.011 kWh per US$ of GDP2017: 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP2018: 0.007 kWh per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP2020: 0.006 kWh per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 kWh per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea is 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0357 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year kWh per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP
2001 0.0043 kWh per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2002 0.0042 kWh per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2003 0.0178 kWh per US$ of GDP +319.5%
2004 0.0151 kWh per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2005 0.0246 kWh per US$ of GDP +63.0%
2006 0.0145 kWh per US$ of GDP -41.1%
2007 0.0315 kWh per US$ of GDP +117.5%
2008 0.0331 kWh per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2009 0.0357 kWh per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2010 0.0273 kWh per US$ of GDP -23.4%
2011 0.02 kWh per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2012 0.0157 kWh per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2013 0.0144 kWh per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2014 0.012 kWh per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2015 0.0115 kWh per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2016 0.0106 kWh per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2017 0.0084 kWh per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2018 0.0067 kWh per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2019 0.0053 kWh per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2020 0.0055 kWh per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2021 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0185 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0357 kWh per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0132 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0053 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0273 kWh per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0053 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0055 kWh per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 137 Saint Lucia 0.0054 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 138 Burkina Faso 0.0054 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 139 Singapore 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 141 Ecuador 0.0047 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 142 Rwanda 0.0046 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0045 kWh per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea was 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0357 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP
Unit
kWh per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.