Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Ghg emissions by sector

Congo
2.60 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.67 million
in 2023
Congo rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd

Ghg emissions by sector over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.67 million against 2.60 million in Congo, a difference of 70,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.71 million 1.93 million 216,000 Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.18 million 2.38 million 200,000 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.99 million 2.50 million 490,000 Congo
2020s 2.75 million 2.56 million 195,000 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.67 million against 2.60 million in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
70,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ghg emissions by sector?
Congo ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector. 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 sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed