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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 209.71 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
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.