Co2 gdp pop growth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.75
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1993
All-time low
1.75
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.75 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.63 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.17 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.32 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.34 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.28 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.12 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.24 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.61 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 3.17 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 3.63 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.62 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.58 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.52 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.78 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.07 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 2.61 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 3.06 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.26 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.75 | 2.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 57 Cayman Islands 1.85 compare
- 58 Ghana 1.83 compare
- 59 Tajikistan 1.83 compare
- 61 Armenia 1.74 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 1.66 compare
- 63 Honduras 1.65 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 pop growth in Papua New Guinea?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Papua New Guinea was 1.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1993.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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