Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -12,308 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-12,308 tonnes
Change on year
up 84.3%
World rank
170th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.59 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-1.04 million tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at -12,308 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.3% on the previous year and down 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.59 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.04 million tonnes, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 32,976 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1962 | -3,664 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1963 | 58,624 tonnes | -1700.0% |
| 1964 | 10,992 tonnes | -81.2% |
| 1965 | 36,640 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1966 | 36,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 95,264 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1968 | 65,952 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 54,960 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 135,568 tonnes | +146.7% |
| 1971 | 131,904 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 443,344 tonnes | +236.1% |
| 1973 | 76,944 tonnes | -82.6% |
| 1974 | 241,824 tonnes | +214.3% |
| 1975 | -54,960 tonnes | -122.7% |
| 1976 | 40,304 tonnes | -173.3% |
| 1977 | 7,328 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 1978 | 95,264 tonnes | +1200.0% |
| 1979 | 120,912 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 32,976 tonnes | -72.7% |
| 1981 | 102,592 tonnes | +211.1% |
| 1982 | 14,656 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1983 | 62,288 tonnes | +325.0% |
| 1984 | 36,640 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 80,608 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1986 | -62,288 tonnes | -177.3% |
| 1987 | 271,136 tonnes | -535.3% |
| 1988 | -135,568 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1989 | -164,880 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 120,912 tonnes | -173.3% |
| 1991 | 18,320 tonnes | -84.8% |
| 1992 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,664 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1994 | -8,805 tonnes | -340.3% |
| 1995 | -134,091 tonnes | +1422.9% |
| 1996 | 145,546 tonnes | -208.5% |
| 1997 | 413,748 tonnes | +184.3% |
| 1998 | 925,071 tonnes | +123.6% |
| 1999 | -987,714 tonnes | -206.8% |
| 2000 | 389,406 tonnes | -139.4% |
| 2001 | 398,074 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 330,135 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 387,337 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 633,649 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 296,737 tonnes | -53.2% |
| 2006 | 67,115 tonnes | -77.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million tonnes | +2179.9% |
| 2008 | -1.04 million tonnes | -167.7% |
| 2009 | -279,958 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 2010 | -549,907 tonnes | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 583,704 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 2012 | -925,976 tonnes | -258.6% |
| 2013 | 159,513 tonnes | -117.2% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million tonnes | +898.6% |
| 2015 | 191,369 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 707,812 tonnes | +269.9% |
| 2017 | -473,931 tonnes | -167.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million tonnes | -320.7% |
| 2019 | -13,172 tonnes | -101.3% |
| 2020 | 328,056 tonnes | -2590.6% |
| 2021 | -37,703 tonnes | -111.5% |
| 2022 | 562,940 tonnes | -1593.1% |
| 2023 | -78,275 tonnes | -113.9% |
| 2024 | -12,308 tonnes | -84.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -12,308 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -12,308 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2590.6% | -13,172 tonnes | 328,056 tonnes |
| 2007 | +2179.9% | 67,115 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes |
| 1963 | +1700.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes |
| 2022 | +1593.1% | -37,703 tonnes | 562,940 tonnes |
| 1995 | -1422.9% | -8,805 tonnes | -134,091 tonnes |
| 1978 | +1200.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,806 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 39,571 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,843 tonnes | -54,960 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,816 tonnes | -164,880 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,497 tonnes | -987,714 tonnes | 925,071 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,614 tonnes | -1.04 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,810 tonnes | -925,976 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,542 tonnes | -78,275 tonnes | 562,940 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea was -12,308 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.04 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.