Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 23.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea is 23.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 23.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 23.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 26.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 22.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 128 Jordan 24.1% compare
- 129 Morocco 24.0% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 23.8% compare
- 132 Philippines 23.3% compare
- 133 Mauritania 22.7% compare
- 134 Somalia 20.9% 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Papua New Guinea was 23.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.