Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | -3.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -3.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -2.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -0.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -3.2% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 43 Mali 5.6% compare
- 44 Chad 5.6% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea was 5.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.