Papua New Guinea vs Romania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Papua New Guinea
21.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Romania
18.83 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Romania rank
136th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Romania
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 21.17 kilograms per person against 18.83 kilograms per person in Romania, a difference of 2.34 kilograms per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Romania ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.51 kilograms per person | 22.9 kilograms per person | 7.61 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.24 kilograms per person | 19.94 kilograms per person | 13.3 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 25.23 kilograms per person | 34.88 kilograms per person | 9.65 kilograms per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 21.28 kilograms per person | 17.3 kilograms per person | 3.98 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, Papua New Guinea or Romania?
- Papua New Guinea, at 21.17 kilograms per person against 18.83 kilograms per person in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 2.34 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Romania rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Romania ranks 136th 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.