Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Carbon intensity of energy
Australia
250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Australia rank
45th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Australia, a difference of 4.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 1990s | 272.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2000s | 275.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2010s | 265.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2020s | 257.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 254.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Australia ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.