Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Co2 emissions and gdp

Papua New Guinea
47.96 billion
in 2025
Rwanda
51.85 billion
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Rwanda rank
128th

Co2 emissions and gdp over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199020072025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 51.85 billion against 47.96 billion in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.89 billion.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 128th of 198 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 17.41 billion 7.24 billion 10.16 billion Papua New Guinea
2000s 20.67 billion 12.75 billion 7.92 billion Papua New Guinea
2010s 34.32 billion 26.26 billion 8.06 billion Papua New Guinea
2020s 43.17 billion 42.58 billion 592.87 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions and gdp, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 51.85 billion against 47.96 billion in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in co2 emissions and gdp between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
3.89 billion, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for co2 emissions and gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions and gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed