Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
6,073 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
5,928 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
Sweden rank
97th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 145 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,984 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,529 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,782 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,973 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,052 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,186 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 371.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.35 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 145 tonnes per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 97th 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.