Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative co2 emissions region

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

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 209.71 million against 191.08 million in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
18.63 million, 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 region?
Congo ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed