Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Papua New Guinea
19.25 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
17.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Tanzania rank
157th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.25 kilograms per person against 17.41 kilograms per person in Tanzania, a difference of 1.84 kilograms per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 157th of 187 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.75 kilograms per person | 13.07 kilograms per person | 2.68 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.7 kilograms per person | 11.82 kilograms per person | 3.88 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.24 kilograms per person | 8.1 kilograms per person | 9.13 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.8 kilograms per person | 13.49 kilograms per person | 5.3 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.25 kilograms per person against 17.41 kilograms per person in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1.84 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 157th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ 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 kilograms per person.