Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit was 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
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 … unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0086 kWh per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0051 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.019 kWh per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … unit in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +319.5% | 0.0042 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 kWh per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +117.5% | 0.0145 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 kWh per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
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.