Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Chile
6,035 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6,073 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 38 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,738 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 4,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,041 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1980s | 4,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,913 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1990s | 5,010 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,318 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 5,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 765.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 5,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 316.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 6,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 38 tonnes per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.