Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate was -27.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -27.4 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 46,972.7% on the previous year and down 1,299.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.65 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27.4 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2505 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +965.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7977 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2032 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2011 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +2740.9% |
| 2012 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 2017 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2018 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2019 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2022 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2023 | -0.0582 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2024 | -27.4 % change on previous year | +46972.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.2505 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -27.4 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 75 Grenada -21.34 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Ghana -21.4 % change on previous year compare
- 77 El Salvador -23.18 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Senegal -32.16 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Mexico -32.76 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Kiribati -43.06 % change on previous year 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 number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -27.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.4 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,299.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people without access to electricity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people without access to electricity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.