Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1204 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.1204, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2551 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1204, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1744 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1631 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1619 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1396 | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1313 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1318 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1252 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1367 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1774 | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.142 | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1582 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1925 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2212 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2413 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2551 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.246 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2268 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2196 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1995 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1549 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1474 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1525 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1625 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1644 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1728 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1457 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1239 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1368 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1353 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1313 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1258 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1204 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1483 | 0.1252 | 0.1774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.221 | 0.1582 | 0.2551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1508 | 0.1218 | 0.1728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1299 | 0.1204 | 0.1368 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1204 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2551 in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1204 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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