Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Papua New Guinea
209.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
208.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
128th
Paraguay rank
129th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 209.71 million tonnes against 208.53 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 1.18 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Paraguay ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 507,097 tonnes | 799,433 tonnes | 292,335 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 2.54 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 11.07 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 85,232 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 29.20 million tonnes | 24.37 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.09 million tonnes | 48.70 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 85.21 million tonnes | 87.34 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 138.71 million tonnes | 137.36 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 193.07 million tonnes | 192.94 million tonnes | 126,800 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 209.71 million tonnes against 208.53 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 1.18 million tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Paraguay ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.