Fossil fuel consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption was 31.61 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 31.61 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.08 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.54 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 10.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 10.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.75 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.59 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 29.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.57 terawatt-hours | 26.45 terawatt-hours | 34.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 29.8% (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)
- Fuel exports 42.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.97 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Papua New Guinea?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Papua New Guinea was 31.61 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.08 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.