Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3,437 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
2,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,437 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,513 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 2,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 2,661 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 2,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 3,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2,705 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 2,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 2,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,849 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 3,149 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 2,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 165 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Bangladesh 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Djibouti 3,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Senegal 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Kiribati 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,437 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.