Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 49.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 49.8% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.7% | — |
| 1991 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 67.7% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 56.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.7% | 51.6% | 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Papua New Guinea was 49.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).