Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Congo
1.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.14 terawatt-hours against 1.12 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.343 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.732 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.989 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.311 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 0.038 terawatt-hours | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 1.14 terawatt-hours against 1.12 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Congo ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.