Annual share of co2 emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.0216 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0216
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0225
in 2020
All-time low
0.0009
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual share of co2 emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0216.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0225 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 117th out of 210 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 share of co2 emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1951 | 0.001 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0013 | +33.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0014 | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0014 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0017 | +22.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0016 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0018 | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0017 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0018 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0019 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0021 | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.002 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.004 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 | +46.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.009 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.013 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.014 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0165 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0225 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0015 | 0.0009 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0028 | 0.0019 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 | 0.0046 | 0.0093 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 | 0.0092 | 0.0111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 | 0.0087 | 0.0146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 | 0.0115 | 0.0209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 | 0.0125 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 | 0.0214 | 0.0225 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual share of co2 emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.0216 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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