Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Congo
191.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
209.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
128th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 209.71 million tonnes against 191.08 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 18.63 million tonnes.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 747,457 tonnes 507,097 tonnes 240,359 tonnes Congo
1960s 2.99 million tonnes 2.54 million tonnes 455,046 tonnes Congo
1970s 9.42 million tonnes 11.07 million tonnes 1.65 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1980s 18.13 million tonnes 29.20 million tonnes 11.07 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1990s 35.68 million tonnes 51.09 million tonnes 15.40 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
2000s 73.13 million tonnes 85.21 million tonnes 12.08 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
2010s 122.69 million tonnes 138.71 million tonnes 16.02 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
2020s 174.07 million tonnes 193.07 million tonnes 19.00 million tonnes Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 209.71 million tonnes against 191.08 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
18.63 million tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Congo ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.