Congo, Rep. vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Congo, Rep.
2.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
Congo, Rep. rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 2.89 billion tonnes against 2.78 billion tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 111.79 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo, Rep. ahead.

Congo, Rep. ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 12 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1850s 9.60 million tonnes -9.60 million tonnes 19.20 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1860s 66.07 million tonnes -30.73 million tonnes 96.81 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1870s 214.64 million tonnes -55.98 million tonnes 270.62 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1880s 402.93 million tonnes -82.94 million tonnes 485.87 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1890s 506.58 million tonnes 528.24 million tonnes 21.67 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1900s 474.58 million tonnes 1.23 billion tonnes 753.37 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1910s 386.51 million tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes 883.53 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1920s 410.81 million tonnes 1.26 billion tonnes 852.71 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1930s 638.40 million tonnes 1.26 billion tonnes 616.88 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1940s 993.94 million tonnes 1.24 billion tonnes 241.20 million tonnes Papua New Guinea
1950s 1.54 billion tonnes 1.19 billion tonnes 353.19 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1960s 2.03 billion tonnes 1.11 billion tonnes 913.77 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1970s 2.15 billion tonnes 1.19 billion tonnes 957.53 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1980s 2.22 billion tonnes 1.37 billion tonnes 844.74 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
1990s 2.30 billion tonnes 1.67 billion tonnes 623.84 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
2000s 2.50 billion tonnes 2.03 billion tonnes 468.61 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
2010s 2.72 billion tonnes 2.45 billion tonnes 268.27 million tonnes Congo, Rep.
2020s 2.86 billion tonnes 2.72 billion tonnes 133.03 million tonnes Congo, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Congo, Rep. or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, Rep., at 2.89 billion tonnes against 2.78 billion tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Congo, Rep. and Papua New Guinea?
111.79 million tonnes, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Papua New Guinea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Congo, Rep. and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Congo, Rep. ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.