Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Papua New Guinea
51,277 tonnes
in 1998
South Sudan
105,542 tonnes
in 2011
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
South Sudan rank
156th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 105,542 tonnes against 51,277 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 54,265 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 179 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 105,432 tonnes | 105,432 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 5,496 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 100,046 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 36,626 tonnes | 105,542 tonnes | 68,916 tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 105,542 tonnes against 51,277 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 54,265 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1998.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 156th 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.