Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Papua New Guinea
182.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
165.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 182.59 million tonnes against 165.89 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16.70 million tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 507,097 tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.54 million tonnes | 12.91 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 11.07 million tonnes | 27.46 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 29.19 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | 15.81 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 49.93 million tonnes | 70.38 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 79.22 million tonnes | 101.21 million tonnes | 21.99 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 125.81 million tonnes | 127.99 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 169.61 million tonnes | 156.52 million tonnes | 13.09 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 182.59 million tonnes against 165.89 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 16.70 million tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.