Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Samoa rank
142nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 142nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 142nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.