Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Papua New Guinea
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
7.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Paraguay rank
120th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.35 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 408,720 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Paraguay ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427,955 tonnes | 531,906 tonnes | 103,951 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1.39 million tonnes | 970,182 tonnes | 416,642 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 396,128 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.38 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 971,262 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 4.61 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 638,034 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 381,368 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 435,312 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.35 million tonnes against 7.94 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 408,720 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th and Paraguay 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.