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