Moldova vs Papua New Guinea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Moldova
-2,460 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-12,308 tonnes
in 2024
Moldova rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Moldova
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Moldova currently reports -2,460 tonnes against -12,308 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9,848 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 820,170 tonnes | 11,806 tonnes | 808,363 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 895,790 tonnes | 39,571 tonnes | 856,219 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 1.17 million tonnes | 123,843 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 314,647 tonnes | 23,816 tonnes | 290,831 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | -3.35 million tonnes | 51,497 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -14,503 tonnes | 271,614 tonnes | 286,116 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 83,884 tonnes | 231,810 tonnes | 147,926 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -10,302 tonnes | 152,542 tonnes | 162,844 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Moldova or Papua New Guinea?
- Moldova, at -2,460 tonnes against -12,308 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 9,848 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Papua New Guinea rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Moldova ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.