Papua New Guinea vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
6,073 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
6,553 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Russia rank
93rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 480 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Russia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,472 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2000s | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,261 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,767 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2010s | 5,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,387 tonnes per square kilometre | 983.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,520 tonnes per square kilometre | 540.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
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, Papua New Guinea or Russia?
- Russia, at 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 480 tonnes per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Russia ranks 93rd 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.