Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.61 million tonnes.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.97 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 149,969 tonnes, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,171 tonnes | 149,969 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,923 tonnes | 245,826 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,794 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.97 million 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 annual co₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea was 1.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,969 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.