Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
444.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay
506.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Paraguay rank
179th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 506.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 61.88 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Paraguay ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 24.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 64.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 112.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 188.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 219.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.68 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 306.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 345.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 417.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 476.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 506.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 444.65 tonnes per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 61.88 tonnes per square kilometre, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Paraguay ranks 179th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.