Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Papua New Guinea
23.7%
in 2024
Somalia
20.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Somalia rank
134th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 23.7% against 20.9% in Somalia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 134th of 213 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 0.0% | 34.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 1.9% | 29.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 15.5% | 8.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 23.7% against 20.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 2.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Somalia ranks 134th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.