Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Per capita co2 flaring

Papua New Guinea
0.0016
in 2024
Sweden
0.0012
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Sweden rank
87th

Per capita co2 flaring over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
00.050.10.15199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0016 against 0.0012 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0004.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 87th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0266 0.0387 0.0121 Sweden
2000s 0.0551 0.0621 0.007 Sweden
2010s 0.0166 0.0782 0.0616 Sweden
2020s 0.0105 0.0098 0.0007 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 flaring, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0016 against 0.0012 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 flaring between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
0.0004, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for per capita co2 flaring?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 87th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed