Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 166.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -24.71 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Papua New Guinea 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -16.83 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -19.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1963 | -8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1964 | -1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1965 | -24.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1345.5% |
| 1966 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -115.2% |
| 1967 | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +247.5% |
| 1968 | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1970 | 15.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1971 | 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 34.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1973 | 28.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 40.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 47.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 48.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 92.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1978 | 27.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 33.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 26.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 26.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 62.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +797.7% |
| 1984 | 55.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 76.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 46.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 86.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 1988 | 83.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 96.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 67.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 50.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 59.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 58.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 66.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 112.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1996 | 59.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 102.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1998 | 108.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 94.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 76.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 77.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 73.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 88.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 146.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 130.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 127.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 100.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 87.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 99.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 92.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 166.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 115.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 95.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 89.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 86.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 84.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 76.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 81.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | -1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.71 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +797.7% | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.48 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +247.5% | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +195.7% | 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 147 Togo 88.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Algeria 84.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Central African Republic 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 77.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo 76.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Georgia 73.98 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 80.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 166.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.