Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 3.43 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 3.43 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.25 tonnes per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.3 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -8.3 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -3.73 tonnes per person | -55.1% |
| 1962 | -4.21 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1963 | -1.72 tonnes per person | -59.2% |
| 1964 | -0.3538 tonnes per person | -79.4% |
| 1965 | -5.01 tonnes per person | +1314.8% |
| 1966 | 0.742 tonnes per person | -114.8% |
| 1967 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +239.8% |
| 1968 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1970 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +91.9% |
| 1971 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +188.7% |
| 1973 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 14.25 tonnes per person | +85.9% |
| 1978 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -70.7% |
| 1979 | 4.97 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9655 tonnes per person | -74.2% |
| 1983 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +779.0% |
| 1984 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 10.01 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 10.82 tonnes per person | +82.5% |
| 1988 | 10.16 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 11.46 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 7.84 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.76 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 10.94 tonnes per person | +61.8% |
| 1996 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -48.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 6.25 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.83 tonnes per person | +61.2% |
| 2007 | 8.47 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.16 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 4.96 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.81 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 8.43 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.43 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.43 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | -1314.8% | -0.3538 tonnes per person | -5.01 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +779.0% | 0.9655 tonnes per person | 8.49 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +239.8% | 0.742 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +188.7% | 2.04 tonnes per person | 5.88 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.64 tonnes per person | -8.3 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.08 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 14.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.29 tonnes per person | 0.9655 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person | 10.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 9.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 8.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 3.43 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.25 tonnes per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.