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.
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, Fed. Rep. 20.9% compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 209.71 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
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.