Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual carbon dioxide emissions was 8.84 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual carbon dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea is 8.84 million, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual carbon dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.31 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.18 million, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.71 million | 8.87 million | 24.71 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.15 million | 8.19 million | 34.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million | 6.18 million | 11.36 million | 7 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1831 (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 vs gdp 0.7891 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 209.71 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.7891 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.7891 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual carbon dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea was 8.84 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.31 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 million in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual carbon dioxide emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual carbon dioxide emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual carbon dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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