Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
12.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 13.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 15.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 18.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 19.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 18.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 20.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 19.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 18.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 18.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 21.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 23.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 23.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 27.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 34.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 36.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 38.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 39.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 40.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 39.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 43.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 45.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 128 Rwanda 51.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Mozambique 51.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 130 Gabon 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 North Macedonia 45.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Botswana 45.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Papua New Guinea was 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.