What is emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea?

Emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea was 292,055 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 309,421 tonnes in 2009.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 16,744 tonnes in 1750.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: emissions of air pollutants was 292,055 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

292,055 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

106th

of 220 countries

All-time high

309,421 tonnes

in 2009

All-time low

16,744 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea is 292,055 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea peaked at 309,421 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,744 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Papua New Guinea 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	16,883 tonnes	16,744 tonnes	17,022 tonnes	10
1760s	17,195 tonnes	17,053 tonnes	17,337 tonnes	10
1770s	17,512 tonnes	17,368 tonnes	17,656 tonnes	10
1780s	17,835 tonnes	17,688 tonnes	17,982 tonnes	10
1790s	18,164 tonnes	18,014 tonnes	18,313 tonnes	10
1800s	18,498 tonnes	18,346 tonnes	18,650 tonnes	10
1810s	19,414 tonnes	18,684 tonnes	20,144 tonnes	10
1820s	21,099 tonnes	20,306 tonnes	21,892 tonnes	10
1830s	22,930 tonnes	22,068 tonnes	23,791 tonnes	10
1840s	24,919 tonnes	23,983 tonnes	25,855 tonnes	10
1850s	31,175 tonnes	26,063 tonnes	36,816 tonnes	10
1860s	43,659 tonnes	38,246 tonnes	49,549 tonnes	10
1870s	58,154 tonnes	51,016 tonnes	65,905 tonnes	10
1880s	77,818 tonnes	66,856 tonnes	92,240 tonnes	10
1890s	97,507 tonnes	96,056 tonnes	99,841 tonnes	10
1900s	107,088 tonnes	100,340 tonnes	115,248 tonnes	10
1910s	115,452 tonnes	114,121 tonnes	117,090 tonnes	10
1920s	107,566 tonnes	100,175 tonnes	113,906 tonnes	10
1930s	93,632 tonnes	87,453 tonnes	99,351 tonnes	10
1940s	75,304 tonnes	58,161 tonnes	86,210 tonnes	10
1950s	53,665 tonnes	50,621 tonnes	55,464 tonnes	10
1960s	48,325 tonnes	46,616 tonnes	50,205 tonnes	10
1970s	66,368 tonnes	51,789 tonnes	81,976 tonnes	10
1980s	95,815 tonnes	84,001 tonnes	104,372 tonnes	10
1990s	241,975 tonnes	181,517 tonnes	305,950 tonnes	10
2000s	301,078 tonnes	296,288 tonnes	309,421 tonnes	10
2010s	293,971 tonnes	283,976 tonnes	307,339 tonnes	10
2020s	292,996 tonnes	292,055 tonnes	293,896 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea?: Emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea was 292,055 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 309,421 tonnes in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 16,744 tonnes in 1750.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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