Fossil fuel consumption per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,340 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,973 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Nicaragua 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Ghana 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Pakistan 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Senegal 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Papua New Guinea was 2,988 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,340 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,973 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.