Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 36.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 36.28 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.98, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.32 | — |
| 2001 | 36.13 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 34.94 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 34.81 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.7 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.21 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 36.05 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 38.95 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 38.87 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.97 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.89 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.02 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.29 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.38 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.64 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 34.62 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 33.81 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.05 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.38 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.74 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.29 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.98 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.74 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 36.28 | -1.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 36.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 36.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.59 | 33.7 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.99 | 32.38 | 37.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 30.98 | 36.74 | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Papua New Guinea?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Papua New Guinea was 36.28 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.98 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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