Gas production per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gas production per person was 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production 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
The most recent figure for gas production per person in Papua New Guinea is 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13,294 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 156.12 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 200.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 121.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 233.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +92.4% |
| 1996 | 292.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 238.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 230.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 222.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 215.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 208.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 201.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 247.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 239.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 165.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 224.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 211.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 196.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 146.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 156.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 137.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 134.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 143.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +4106.4% |
| 2015 | 12,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.1% |
| 2016 | 13,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 13,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 12,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 13,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12,237 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 12,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person 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 | +4106.4% | 143.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,039 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2015 | +101.1% | 6,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,146 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1995 | +92.4% | 121.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 292.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 21 USSR 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Libya 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 10,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Argentina 9,848 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 gas production per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Gas production per person in Papua New Guinea was 11,687 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 gas production per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,294 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gas production per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.