Energy intensity level of primary energy in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.95
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 1990
All-time low
4.8
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4.95 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.6 | — |
| 1991 | 7.88 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 6.93 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 6.12 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 5.64 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.56 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 6.21 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.85 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.15 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.86 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.89 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.82 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.97 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 6.77 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 6.07 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.15 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.24 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.95 | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.74, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 | 5.56 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.15 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 4.8 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.95 | 5.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 46 Melanesia 5.21 compare
- 47 Vanuatu 5.14 compare
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 4.96 compare
- 50 State of Palestine 4.91 compare
- 51 Iraq 4.74 compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Papua New Guinea?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Papua New Guinea was 4.95 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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