CO₂ emissions from transport in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: CO₂ emissions from transport was 1.69 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Papua New Guinea is 1.69 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.75 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 650,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 701,000 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 750,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 830,000 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Papua New Guinea?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Papua New Guinea was 1.69 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.