Installed solar pv capacity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0049 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Papua New Guinea is 0.0049, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 1,341.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0049 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 184th out of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 | 0.0024 | 0.0049 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 181 Brunei 0.0052 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.005 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 0.0049 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0048 compare
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0046 compare
- 187 Tuvalu 0.0046 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 installed solar pv capacity in Papua New Guinea?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Papua New Guinea was 0.0049 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,341.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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