Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions
Congo
1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 89,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1860s | 74,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1870s | 92,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1880s | 121,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1890s | 136,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1900s | 153,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1910s | 202,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1920s | 306,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1930s | 330,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1940s | 776,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 889,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1960s | 937,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1970s | 978,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 89,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.