Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was -0.1473 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.1473 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.78 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-27.93 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -0.1473 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 84.1% on the previous year and down 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.78 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -27.93 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Papua New Guinea 169th out of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 35.29 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 1953 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 34.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1962 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1963 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -1729.6% |
| 1964 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1965 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 1966 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 1968 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1969 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 24.34 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1971 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 53.78 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1973 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1974 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1975 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4657 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1978 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +1195.5% |
| 1979 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1981 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +205.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7587 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +322.0% |
| 1984 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1985 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1986 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1987 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -548.4% |
| 1988 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1989 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8503 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8432 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1675 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4014 % change on previous year | -339.7% |
| 1995 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +1428.2% |
| 1996 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1997 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1998 | 35.43 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1999 | -27.93 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2000 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2001 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +2149.8% |
| 2008 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2009 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2010 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2011 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2012 | -17.48 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2014 | 35.15 % change on previous year | +863.4% |
| 2015 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2016 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +258.7% |
| 2017 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2018 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1734 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2020 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -2595.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4767 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -1600.0% |
| 2023 | -0.9278 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1473 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.1473 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.1473 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2595.3% | -0.1734 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2149.8% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1729.6% | -1.82 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1600.0% | -0.4767 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1428.2% | -0.4014 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1195.5% | 0.4657 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.55 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.41 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 53.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -27.93 % change on previous year | 35.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -15.75 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -17.48 % change on previous year | 35.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -0.9278 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -0.1473 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.78 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.93 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.