Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 4.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 hydroelectric in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +397.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +91.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +143.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Papua New Guinea was 4.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.