Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Papua New Guinea
0.517
in 2024
Zambia
0.543
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Zambia rank
159th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.543 against 0.517 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.026.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 159th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5108 | 0.8709 | 0.3601 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.5381 | 0.5107 | 0.0274 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5566 | 0.2988 | 0.2578 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.7058 | 0.1984 | 0.5074 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5949 | 0.3599 | 0.235 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.5368 | 0.5219 | 0.0149 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.543 against 0.517 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.026, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 159th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.