Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea is -0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 84.1% on the previous year and down 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -27.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 0.0% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.5% | -1.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | -3.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -7.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -27.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | -15.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -17.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -0.9% | 7.2% | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea was -0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.9% in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.