Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Papua New Guinea
6.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
7.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Paraguay rank
99th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7.59 million tonnes against 6.72 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 874,560 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 99th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,286 tonnes | 162,315 tonnes | 52,029 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 324,264 tonnes | 445,542 tonnes | 121,278 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.39 million tonnes | 912,703 tonnes | 474,121 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 474,490 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 209,140 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.19 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 895,811 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.25 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 7.59 million tonnes against 6.72 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 874,560 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd and Paraguay ranks 99th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.