Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Congo
36,027 tonnes
in 1958
Papua New Guinea
51,277 tonnes
in 1998
Congo rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51,277 tonnes against 36,027 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 15,250 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Congo ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 179 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51,277 tonnes against 36,027 tonnes in Congo as of 1998.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 15,250 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Congo ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.