Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Congo
0.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 16 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.