Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Mozambique
8.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
115th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.61 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 267,190 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 115th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 million tonnes | 110,286 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 2.23 million tonnes | 324,264 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 371,472 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.86 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.68 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 332,721 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.21 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 28,218 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 8.61 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 267,190 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 115th 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.