Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Ghg emissions by gas

Congo
1.90 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.81 million
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd

Ghg emissions by gas over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.90 million against 1.81 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 89,350.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 16 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1850s 69,722 18,260 51,462 Congo
1860s 74,433 19,676 54,757 Congo
1870s 92,791 23,402 69,389 Congo
1880s 121,026 28,802 92,224 Congo
1890s 136,992 33,854 103,138 Congo
1900s 153,693 41,834 111,859 Congo
1910s 202,583 60,799 141,785 Congo
1920s 306,185 87,320 218,864 Congo
1930s 330,450 105,003 225,447 Congo
1940s 776,652 173,347 603,305 Congo
1950s 1.15 million 260,868 889,435 Congo
1960s 937,321 417,057 520,264 Congo
1970s 978,731 738,593 240,138 Congo
1980s 1.13 million 1.10 million 31,611 Congo
1990s 1.17 million 1.40 million 227,045 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.36 million 1.67 million 314,153 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.81 million 1.73 million 85,259 Congo
2020s 1.81 million 1.77 million 31,152 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 1.90 million against 1.81 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
89,350, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
Congo ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed