Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bangladesh
22,692 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
17,183 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bangladesh
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 22,692 tonnes against 17,183 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,509 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 137,788 tonnes | 137,788 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 364,348 tonnes | 364,348 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 20,556 tonnes | 142,882 tonnes | 122,326 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 33,775 tonnes | 106,261 tonnes | 72,486 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
- Bangladesh, at 22,692 tonnes against 17,183 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,509 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.