Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
444.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
438.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Vanuatu rank
181st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 444.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 438.87 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.18 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 24.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 64.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 109.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 112.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 163.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 188.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 226.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.07 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 306.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 317.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 417.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 415.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 444.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 438.87 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 181st 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.