Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Algeria
1.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Algeria rank
125th
Papua New Guinea rank
124th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.12 terawatt-hours against 1.03 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 210 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.849 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.476 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.824 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.898 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.192 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.12 terawatt-hours against 1.03 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Algeria ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.