Georgia vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions
Georgia
1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Georgia rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Georgia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 86,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 237,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1860s | 256,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1870s | 303,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1880s | 370,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1890s | 408,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1900s | 433,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1910s | 500,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1920s | 604,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1930s | 628,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 523,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1940s | 759,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1960s | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1980s | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 1990s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 2000s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Georgia or Papua New Guinea?
- Georgia, at 1.89 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 Georgia and Papua New Guinea?
- 86,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Georgia ranks 120th 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.