Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 105.89 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 105.89 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 180.54 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.15 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 160.6 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 155.3 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 158.39 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 148.54 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 180.54 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 170.43 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 179.51 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 174.02 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 168.77 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 163.75 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 173.04 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 169.53 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 169.82 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 167.77 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 162.41 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 158.45 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 131.83 kilowatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 106.44 kilowatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 117.6 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 114.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 111.86 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 95.07 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 107.8 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 105.89 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.23 kilowatt-hours | 148.54 kilowatt-hours | 180.54 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.06 kilowatt-hours | 106.44 kilowatt-hours | 173.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.94 kilowatt-hours | 95.07 kilowatt-hours | 114.1 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 145.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Maldives 113.68 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 Uganda 112.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 97.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 155 Tonga 95.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 156 Mauritania 90.92 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Papua New Guinea was 105.89 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 180.54 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.07 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. 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.