Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Indonesia
22.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
21.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Indonesia rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 22.01 kilograms per person against 21.17 kilograms per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.84 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.92 kilograms per person | 30.51 kilograms per person | 20.59 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 10.61 kilograms per person | 33.24 kilograms per person | 22.63 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.13 kilograms per person | 25.23 kilograms per person | 6.1 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13.02 kilograms per person | 21.28 kilograms per person | 8.26 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Indonesia, at 22.01 kilograms per person against 21.17 kilograms per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.84 kilograms per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Indonesia ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.