Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: CO₂ emissions by sector
Papua New Guinea
200,000 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
190,000 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
127th
Rwanda rank
129th
CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 200,000 tonnes against 190,000 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 10,000 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,000 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 101,000 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 149,000 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 190,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 200,000 tonnes against 190,000 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 10,000 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.