Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Congo
533.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
444.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 27.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 53.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 104.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.32 tonnes per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 214.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 188.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 359.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 306.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 497.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 417.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 533.64 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.