Oil consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Oil consumption was 26.76 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 26.76 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26.94 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.54 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Papua New Guinea 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 10.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.43 terawatt-hours | 11.15 terawatt-hours | 19.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 16.92 terawatt-hours | 26.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 24.64 terawatt-hours | 26.76 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Papua New Guinea?
- Oil consumption in Papua New Guinea was 26.76 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for oil consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.