Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0.6988 | — |
| 2016 | 0.8848 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8232 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 1.76 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 2.71 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7275 | -73.1% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7842. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5286. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5546 | 0 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 0 | 2.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 159 Central African Republic 0.0004 compare
- 160 Sudan 0.0003 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0001 compare
- 162 Albania 0 compare
- 162 Aruba 0 compare
- 162 Bahamas 0 compare
- 162 Benin 0 compare
- 162 Comoros 0 compare
- 162 Cyprus 0 compare
- 162 Djibouti 0 compare
- 162 El Salvador 0 compare
- 162 Eritrea 0
- 162 Gambia 0
- 162 Iceland 0
- 162 Italy 0 compare
- 162 Kenya 0 compare
- 162 Kiribati 0
- 162 Lesotho 0 compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 0
- 162 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0
- 162 Naoero 0
- 162 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 162 Palau 0
- 162 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 162 Samoa 0 compare
- 162 San Marino 0
- 162 Seychelles 0 compare
- 162 Singapore 0
- 162 Solomon Islands 0
- 162 South Sudan 0
- 162 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 162 Togo 0 compare
- 162 Tonga 0 compare
- 162 Tuvalu 0
- 162 United Republic of Tanzania 0 compare
- 162 Uruguay 0 compare
- 162 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 162 Yemen 0 compare
- 162 Timor-Leste 0 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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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