emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 16,744 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 16,775 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 16,806 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 16,837 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 16,868 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 16,899 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 16,930 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 16,961 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 16,992 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 17,022 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 17,053 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 17,085 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 17,116 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 17,148 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 17,179 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 17,211 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 17,242 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 17,274 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 17,305 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 17,337 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 17,368 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 17,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 17,432 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 17,464 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 17,496 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 17,528 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 17,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 17,592 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 17,624 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 17,656 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 17,688 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 17,721 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 17,754 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 17,786 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 17,819 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 17,852 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 17,884 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 17,917 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 17,949 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 17,982 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 18,014 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 18,048 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 18,081 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 18,114 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 18,147 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 18,180 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 18,214 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 18,247 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 18,280 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 18,313 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 18,346 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 18,380 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 18,414 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 18,448 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 18,481 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 18,515 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 18,549 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 18,583 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 18,616 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 18,650 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 18,684 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 18,846 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 19,008 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 19,170 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 19,333 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 19,495 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 19,657 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 19,819 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 19,982 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 20,144 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 20,306 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 20,482 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 20,658 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 20,835 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 21,011 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 21,187 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 21,363 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 21,540 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 21,716 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 21,892 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 22,068 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 22,260 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 22,451 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 22,643 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 22,834 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 23,026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 23,217 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 23,408 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 23,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 23,791 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 23,983 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 24,191 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 24,399 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 24,607 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 24,815 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 25,023 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 25,231 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 25,439 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 25,647 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 25,855 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 26,063 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 27,088 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 28,153 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 29,258 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 30,404 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1855 | 31,593 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1856 | 32,828 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 34,108 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 35,437 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 36,816 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 38,246 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 39,349 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1862 | 40,487 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1863 | 41,662 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 42,874 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1865 | 44,126 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 45,418 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 46,751 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1868 | 48,128 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 49,549 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 51,016 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1871 | 52,484 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 53,982 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 55,528 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 57,123 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 58,770 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 60,470 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 62,224 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 64,036 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 65,905 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 67,835 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 66,856 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 69,583 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 72,426 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 75,392 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 78,484 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 81,710 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 85,073 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 88,581 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 92,240 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 96,056 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 96,261 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 96,486 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 96,721 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 96,965 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 97,219 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 97,855 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 98,504 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 99,166 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 99,841 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 100,528 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 100,340 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 102,221 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 104,097 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 105,968 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 107,834 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 109,695 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 111,551 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 113,402 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 115,248 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 117,090 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 116,653 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 116,243 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 115,862 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 115,511 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 115,186 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 114,886 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 114,610 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 114,355 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 114,121 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 113,906 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 113,209 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 111,198 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 109,908 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 108,666 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 107,466 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 104,793 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 103,699 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 102,638 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 100,175 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 99,197 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 99,351 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 97,317 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 95,757 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 94,255 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 92,805 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 91,404 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 90,047 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 88,731 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 87,453 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 86,210 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 84,375 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 82,455 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 80,596 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 78,790 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 76,013 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 74,319 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 68,753 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1948 | 63,372 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1949 | 58,161 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1950 | 55,156 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 55,373 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 55,464 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 55,046 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 54,225 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 53,947 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 53,018 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 52,400 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 51,400 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 50,621 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 49,841 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 48,957 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 47,783 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 47,703 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 46,897 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 46,616 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 47,166 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 48,540 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 49,546 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 50,205 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 51,789 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 54,516 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 62,180 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 61,376 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 65,283 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 66,761 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 69,157 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 72,769 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 77,869 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 81,976 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 84,001 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 86,901 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 90,541 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 92,433 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 99,082 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 96,047 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 97,285 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 103,558 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 103,935 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 104,372 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 181,517 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1991 | 182,504 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 186,186 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 187,016 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 192,140 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 279,685 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 305,950 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 304,450 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 302,523 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 297,777 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 296,288 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 299,760 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 298,931 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 301,096 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 301,081 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,508 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 298,848 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 298,824 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 306,025 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 309,421 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 307,339 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 283,976 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 291,792 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 291,972 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 293,727 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 297,343 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 291,988 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 292,658 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 293,976 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 294,942 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 293,037 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 293,896 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 292,055 tonnes | -0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 292,055 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 292,055 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +73.9% | 104,372 tonnes | 181,517 tonnes |
| 1995 | +45.6% | 192,140 tonnes | 279,685 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.