CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea is 8.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.44 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54,960 tonnes, in 1950.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54,960 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 62,288 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1952 | 84,272 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1953 | 95,264 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 95,264 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 128,240 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1956 | 128,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 146,560 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 146,560 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 161,216 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 179,536 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1961 | 201,520 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 197,856 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 256,480 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1964 | 267,472 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 304,112 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 340,752 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 436,016 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 501,968 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 556,928 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 692,496 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 824,400 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.67 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.93 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.15 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 2.94 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 3.34 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.05 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.69 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.58 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 5.54 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 5.26 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.71 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.12 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 6.32 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.02 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.60 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 7.58 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.91 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.87 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.36 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.35 million tonnes | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8.35 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8.35 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,286 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 324,264 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million tonnes | 692,496 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,960 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.