Fossil fuel production by fuel in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 123.61 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 123.61 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Papua New Guinea peaked at 129.71 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.6505 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +99.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 51.47 terawatt-hours | +4218.2% |
| 2015 | 106.19 terawatt-hours | +106.3% |
| 2016 | 119.14 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 121.32 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 109.11 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 124.75 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 128.64 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 122.53 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 129.71 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 125.38 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 123.61 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4218.2% | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 51.47 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +106.3% | 51.47 terawatt-hours | 106.19 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +99.4% | 0.5431 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 124.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.97 terawatt-hours | 122.53 terawatt-hours | 129.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Papua New Guinea?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Papua New Guinea was 123.61 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.71 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.