Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions 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 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, 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 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?
- 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. 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.