Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.53 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -17.36 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 5.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2005 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -925.5% |
| 2006 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 8.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2013 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +297.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -14.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 13 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2020 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -13.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.597 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2372 % change on previous year | -13.39 % change on previous year | 15.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 114 Sudan 0.1702 % change on previous year compare
- 115 South Korea 0.0521 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Laos 0.0249 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Botswana 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Greenland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Kiribati 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Libya 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Malawi 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Syria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Tonga 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 United States Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Martinique 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cook Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.53 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.36 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.