Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 36.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 36.31 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75.57 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -16.80 million tonnes, in 1959.
That places Papua New Guinea 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.71 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | -7.89 million tonnes | +361.2% |
| 1952 | -7.62 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1953 | -3.61 million tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1954 | -5.31 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1955 | -5.74 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1956 | -9.15 million tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1957 | -4.54 million tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1958 | -9.34 million tonnes | +105.9% |
| 1959 | -16.80 million tonnes | +79.9% |
| 1960 | -16.56 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1961 | -7.62 million tonnes | -54.0% |
| 1962 | -8.81 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1963 | -3.68 million tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1964 | -774,276 tonnes | -78.9% |
| 1965 | -11.19 million tonnes | +1345.5% |
| 1966 | 1.70 million tonnes | -115.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 million tonnes | +247.5% |
| 1968 | 5.10 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 3.68 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 7.23 million tonnes | +96.5% |
| 1971 | 5.22 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 15.44 million tonnes | +195.7% |
| 1973 | 13.00 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 18.14 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 21.30 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 22.06 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 41.90 million tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1978 | 12.56 million tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 15.25 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 12.13 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 11.97 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million tonnes | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 28.29 million tonnes | +797.7% |
| 1984 | 25.31 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 34.82 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 21.07 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 39.31 million tonnes | +86.5% |
| 1988 | 37.72 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 43.49 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 30.55 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 23.07 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 26.89 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 26.71 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.29 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 50.80 million tonnes | +67.7% |
| 1996 | 26.99 million tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 46.38 million tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1998 | 49.13 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 42.77 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 34.59 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 34.98 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.65 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 33.07 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.72 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 39.87 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 66.36 million tonnes | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 58.97 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 57.70 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.62 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 39.40 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 38.95 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.88 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.64 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 44.93 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.92 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 75.57 million tonnes | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 52.22 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 43.41 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 40.58 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 39.08 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.28 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.85 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 36.82 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 36.31 million tonnes | -1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 36.31 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 36.31 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1345.5% | -774,276 tonnes | -11.19 million tonnes |
| 1983 | +797.7% | 3.15 million tonnes | 28.29 million tonnes |
| 1951 | -361.2% | -1.71 million tonnes | -7.89 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +247.5% | 1.70 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +195.7% | 5.22 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.17 million tonnes | -16.80 million tonnes | -1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.23 million tonnes | -16.56 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.21 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 41.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.73 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 43.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.36 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 50.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.05 million tonnes | 32.65 million tonnes | 66.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.95 million tonnes | 38.88 million tonnes | 75.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.07 million tonnes | 34.85 million tonnes | 39.08 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 77 Mozambique 39.18 million tonnes compare
- 78 Bahrain 39.00 million tonnes compare
- 79 Mali 38.30 million tonnes compare
- 81 Madagascar 35.57 million tonnes compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 34.95 million tonnes compare
- 83 Ghana 34.56 million tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 36.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.57 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.80 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.