Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Papua New Guinea is 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 529.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 396.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 448.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 396.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 492.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 429.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 518.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 490.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 529.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 88 China 525.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 89 Australia 525.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 90 Gabon 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 92 Mauritania 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Somalia 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Myanmar 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Papua New Guinea?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Papua New Guinea was 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 529.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.