Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Afghanistan
20.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
103rd
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.64 million tonnes against 20.49 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 146,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 146 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.35 million tonnes | 958,207 tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 15.46 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 18.49 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.22 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.64 million tonnes against 20.49 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 146,300 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.