Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 65.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 65.1 for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2018.
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.1 | — |
| 1997 | 60.62 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 61.44 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.23 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.3 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 64.9 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 64.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.6 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 71.2 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 68.8 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.1 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 66 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.1 | -0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 65.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.55, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 65.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.85 | 60.62 | 63.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.01 | 61.3 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.53 | 57 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.17 | 65.1 | 65.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Papua New Guinea was 65.1 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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