Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Mozambique
39.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 39.18 million tonnes against 36.31 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.87 million tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.40 million tonnes | -7.17 million tonnes | 90.58 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 51.56 million tonnes | -3.23 million tonnes | 54.79 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 30.41 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 29.29 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 42.77 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 78.99 million tonnes | 44.05 million tonnes | 34.94 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 48.82 million tonnes | 45.95 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 40.73 million tonnes | 37.07 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 39.18 million tonnes against 36.31 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.87 million 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 including land-use change?
- Mozambique ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.