Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Papua New Guinea
182.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
197.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Paraguay rank
114th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 197.80 million tonnes against 182.59 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15.21 million tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 507,097 tonnes | 683,336 tonnes | 176,239 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 2.54 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 11.07 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | 597,231 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 29.19 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 49.93 million tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 79.22 million tonnes | 82.40 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 125.81 million tonnes | 129.92 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 169.61 million tonnes | 182.90 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 197.80 million tonnes against 182.59 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 15.21 million tonnes, with Paraguay 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 from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 114th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.