Charcoal — Energy consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 215.35 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 215.35 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 292.95 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 118 TJ, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 147.5 TJ | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 177 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 177 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 132.4 TJ | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 206 TJ | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 206 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 206 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 206 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 292.95 TJ | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 203.55 TJ | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 203.55 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 209.45 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 212.4 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 215.35 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 215.35 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 215.35 TJ | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 215.35 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 215.35 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.85 TJ | 118 TJ | 147.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.25 TJ | 147.5 TJ | 177 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.04 TJ | 132.4 TJ | 292.95 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.58 TJ | 209.45 TJ | 215.35 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 101 Nepal 257.95 TJ compare
- 102 Bulgaria 219.13 TJ compare
- 104 French Guiana 212.99 TJ compare
- 105 Uruguay 188.8 TJ compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 182.31 TJ compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Papua New Guinea?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Papua New Guinea was 215.35 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 292.95 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 TJ in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.