Number without electricity by region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number without electricity by region was 6.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without electricity by region in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.00 million for number without electricity by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without electricity by region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.26 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.54 million | 4.85 million | 6.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 million | 6.14 million | 7.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 million | 6.00 million | 8.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 number without electricity by region in Papua New Guinea?
- Number without electricity by region in Papua New Guinea was 6.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without electricity by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.26 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number without electricity by region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number without electricity by region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without electricity by region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without electricity by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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