Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Congo
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
169th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0023 kt per square kilometre against 0.002 kt per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 0.0023 kt per square kilometre against 0.002 kt per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.