Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Papua New Guinea
162.66 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
152.99 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 162.66 kilograms per person against 152.99 kilograms per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 9.67 kilograms per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.78 kilograms per person | 193.31 kilograms per person | 39.53 kilograms per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 159.42 kilograms per person | 112.77 kilograms per person | 46.65 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 174.94 kilograms per person | 157.42 kilograms per person | 17.52 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 159.55 kilograms per person | 126.03 kilograms per person | 33.52 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 from transport, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 162.66 kilograms per person against 152.99 kilograms per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 9.67 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 191 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 from transport. 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.