Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Guyana
47,731 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
51,277 tonnes
in 1998
Guyana rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51,277 tonnes against 47,731 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 3,546 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 179 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,052 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 33,052 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 33,052 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 27,556 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51,277 tonnes against 47,731 tonnes in Guyana as of 1998.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,546 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1989.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Guyana ranks 159th 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.