Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Papua New Guinea
0.7891 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8237 tonnes per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
164th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.7891 tonnes per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0346 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.1434 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.4926 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.5948 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.7833 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.5198 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.8938 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.7073 tonnes per person | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 0.1416 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6915 tonnes per person | 0.7547 tonnes per person | 0.0633 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.8025 tonnes per person | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 0.0822 tonnes per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.7891 tonnes per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0346 tonnes per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.