Energy & Mining in Papua New Guinea
254 indicators covering energy & mining for Papua New Guinea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 124.9% | 116th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 50.0% | 174th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 5.4% | 68th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 49.4% | 181st |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 134th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 124.9% | 116th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 78,505 cubic meters | 2022 | down 20.8% | 5th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 801 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 14th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 78,505 cubic meters | 2022 | down 20.8% | 5th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 26,406 tonnes | 2022 | up 2.2% | 110th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0026 units per person | 2022 | down 19.1% | 141st |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 31.2% | 98th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 2.2% | 177th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 67.7% | 104th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0.0001 units per person | 2022 | down 20.8% | 5th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 32.7% | 6th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 9th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 14.4% | 2021 | down 20.7% | 9th |
| Natural gas rents | 9.1% | 2021 | up 11,975.4% | 5th |
| Total natural resources rents | 27.4% | 2021 | up 4.3% | 14th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 1.9% | 2021 | down 61.4% | 40th |
| Gas reserves | 183.12 billion cubic meters | 2021 | down 19.2% | 42nd |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 18,289 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 36.5% | 32nd |
| Oil reserves | 25.38 million cubic meters | 2021 | up 81.4% | 60th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 404,374 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | down 19.2% | 48th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 2.54 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 42.4% | 54th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 56.05 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 81.4% | 69th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 44.3% | 25th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 66.8% | 2024 | down 0.4% | 204th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 43.3% | 2024 | up 139.2% | 202nd |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 43.3% | 2024 | up 139.2% | 202nd |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 4.58 million people | 2024 | up 196.8% | 118th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 6.00 million people | 2024 | down 14.1% | 29th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.567 units per person | 2024 | down 30.8% | 13th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.433 units per person | 2024 | up 139.2% | 202nd |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 25.0% | 41st |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 33.2% | 2021 | down 35.1% | 70th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 76.3% | 2024 | up 14.6% | 83rd |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 35.3% | 2021 | up 33.3% | 60th |
| Access to electricity | 43.3% | 2024 | up 139.2% | 205th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 123.7% | 86th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 25.0% | 109th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 285.4% | 16th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 26.8% | 2021 | up 129.3% | 60th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 115.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,520.8% | 1st |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 39.0% | 2024 | up 261.1% | 186th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 20.5% | 2023 | up 15.2% | 208th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 20.5% | 2023 | up 15.2% | 208th |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 60.0% | 2021 | down 4.5% | 116th |
| People without electricity country, per square kilometre | 18.24 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 21.0% | 31st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per square | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 44.1% | 199th |
| Gas consumption, annual growth rate | 80.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 987.4% | 2nd |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate | 80.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 987.4% | 2nd |
| Primary energy use per person | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 2024 | up 24.1% | 168th |
| Primary energy use | 32.75 terawatt-hours | 2024 | up 54.0% | 127th |
| Coal production | 0 terawatt-hours | 2024 | — | 68th |