Estonia vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Estonia
8.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Estonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.35 million tonnes against 8.31 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 38,660 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.16 million tonnes | 110,286 tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1960s | 18.54 million tonnes | 324,264 tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1970s | 29.37 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 27.99 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 36.92 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 34.87 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 22.35 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 19.97 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 16.70 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17.60 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 9.72 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Estonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.35 million tonnes against 8.31 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 38,660 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Estonia ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.