Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Papua New Guinea
2.67 million tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
United Arab Emirates rank
125th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.67 million tonnes against 2.26 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 410,000 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million tonnes | 808,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 957,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 590,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Papua New Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.67 million tonnes against 2.26 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 410,000 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.