Co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Co2 gdp growth was 5.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.64
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 1993
All-time low
-3.9
in 1997
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.64.
That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.9, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.18 | — |
| 1962 | 6.37 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4.07 | -36.1% |
| 1964 | 8.57 | +110.4% |
| 1965 | 10.27 | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 5.81 | -43.4% |
| 1967 | 4.07 | -30.0% |
| 1968 | 4.36 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.27 | +89.8% |
| 1970 | 10.84 | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3 | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 5.64 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 6.53 | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | -60.0% |
| 1975 | -0.8799 | -133.7% |
| 1976 | -3.39 | +285.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8348 | -124.6% |
| 1978 | 8.55 | +924.2% |
| 1979 | 1.83 | -78.6% |
| 1980 | -2.3 | -225.7% |
| 1981 | -0.2748 | -88.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3529 | -228.4% |
| 1983 | 3.22 | +813.2% |
| 1984 | -0.3547 | -111.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | -1227.7% |
| 1986 | 4.69 | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 2.77 | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 2.91 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | -1.42 | -148.8% |
| 1990 | -3.01 | +112.2% |
| 1991 | 9.55 | -416.9% |
| 1992 | 13.85 | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 18.2 | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | -67.4% |
| 1995 | -3.31 | -155.7% |
| 1996 | 7.73 | -333.5% |
| 1997 | -3.9 | -150.5% |
| 1998 | -3.77 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | -149.2% |
| 2000 | -2.49 | -234.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1213 | -95.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1589 | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -1461.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | +133.2% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.82 | +44.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2965 | -103.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -2393.9% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -89.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | +320.5% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 13.54 | +254.1% |
| 2015 | 6.58 | -51.4% |
| 2016 | 5.49 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2793 | -107.9% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | -1704.5% |
| 2020 | -3.17 | -170.7% |
| 2021 | -0.5106 | -83.9% |
| 2022 | 5.71 | -1217.7% |
| 2023 | 3.81 | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.64 | +45.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2393.9% | -0.2965 | 6.8 |
| 2019 | +1704.5% | -0.2793 | 4.48 |
| 2003 | +1461.9% | -0.1589 | 2.16 |
| 1985 | +1227.7% | -0.3547 | 4 |
| 2022 | +1217.7% | -0.5106 | 5.71 |
| 1978 | +924.2% | 0.8348 | 8.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.44 | 4.07 | 10.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.89 | -3.39 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | -2.3 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 | -3.9 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | -2.49 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | -0.2793 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | -3.17 | 5.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.82 compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8 compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.76 compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.64 compare
- 43 Mali 5.6 compare
- 44 Chad 5.59 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 co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea?
- Co2 gdp growth in Papua New Guinea was 5.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9 in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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