Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Congo
20.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
101st
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.68 million tonnes against 20.64 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 146 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 670,740 tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.14 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.95 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 20.68 million tonnes against 20.64 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 41,300 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Congo ranks 101st 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.