Co emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Co emissions per capita was 0.7891 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7891
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.9451
in 2007
All-time low
0.0356
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.7891 for co emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9451 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0356, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0356 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0395 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0524 | +32.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0577 | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0563 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0737 | +31.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0717 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0798 | +11.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0776 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.083 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.09 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0985 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0945 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1198 | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1222 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.136 | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1491 | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1865 | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 0.21 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2276 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2764 | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3212 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4823 | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4998 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5764 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5441 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5463 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5371 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5575 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5853 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5838 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.604 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.596 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6023 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6004 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6109 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5803 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6425 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5923 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5357 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5529 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5402 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5259 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5079 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4879 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4418 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4565 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5235 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6845 | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4764 | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5306 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5824 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6189 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6619 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7407 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7625 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7485 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9451 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7719 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7108 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6176 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6742 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5411 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5458 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7186 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7224 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7838 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7136 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8085 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7891 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8059 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7863 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8268 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8044 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7891 | -1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7891 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.7891 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0627 | 0.0356 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1434 | 0.09 | 0.2276 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4926 | 0.2764 | 0.5853 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5948 | 0.5357 | 0.6425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5198 | 0.4418 | 0.6845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7073 | 0.5306 | 0.9451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6915 | 0.5411 | 0.8085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8025 | 0.7863 | 0.8268 | 5 |
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 co emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Co emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.7891 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9451 in 2007.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for co emissions per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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