Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 27.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.97 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
135.56 million tonnes
in 1898
All-time low
-16.96 million tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 27.97 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Papua New Guinea peaked at 135.56 million tonnes in 1898 and was at its lowest, -16.96 million tonnes, in 1959.
That places Papua New Guinea 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -1.47 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -1.69 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1852 | -1.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1853 | -1.73 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | -1.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1855 | -1.90 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1856 | -2.02 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1857 | -1.98 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1858 | -1.95 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1859 | -2.11 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1860 | -2.44 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1861 | -2.09 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1862 | -1.77 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1863 | -2.19 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1864 | -2.49 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1865 | -2.39 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1866 | -2.44 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | -2.47 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | -2.48 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1869 | -2.22 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1870 | -2.51 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1871 | -3.21 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1872 | -2.58 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1873 | -2.55 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1874 | -2.54 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1875 | -2.53 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1876 | -2.59 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1877 | -2.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | -2.70 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1879 | -2.68 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1880 | -2.71 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | -2.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1882 | -2.70 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1883 | -2.83 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1884 | -2.77 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1885 | -2.73 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1886 | -2.75 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | -2.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1888 | -2.76 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1889 | -2.79 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 87.15 million tonnes | -3220.8% |
| 1891 | 103.79 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1892 | 113.04 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1893 | 119.22 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1894 | 123.18 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 127.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 129.77 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 130.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 135.56 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 135.37 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 48.15 million tonnes | -64.4% |
| 1901 | 27.07 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1902 | 25.54 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 10.02 million tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1904 | 19.11 million tonnes | +90.7% |
| 1905 | 3.27 million tonnes | -82.9% |
| 1906 | 13.60 million tonnes | +316.2% |
| 1907 | -3.38 million tonnes | -124.8% |
| 1908 | 282,201 tonnes | -108.4% |
| 1909 | 10.29 million tonnes | +3547.1% |
| 1910 | 5.40 million tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1911 | -1.81 million tonnes | -133.6% |
| 1912 | 2.18 million tonnes | -220.2% |
| 1913 | -8.19 million tonnes | -476.5% |
| 1914 | 12.02 million tonnes | -246.7% |
| 1915 | 3.35 million tonnes | -72.2% |
| 1916 | 2.54 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1917 | -9.12 million tonnes | -458.5% |
| 1918 | 2.72 million tonnes | -129.8% |
| 1919 | -7.67 million tonnes | -382.5% |
| 1920 | -495,080 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 1921 | -1.34 million tonnes | +171.6% |
| 1922 | 5.07 million tonnes | -476.8% |
| 1923 | -780,176 tonnes | -115.4% |
| 1924 | -918,638 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1925 | -1.05 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1926 | -2.29 million tonnes | +117.6% |
| 1927 | -3.93 million tonnes | +71.6% |
| 1928 | 1.52 million tonnes | -138.6% |
| 1929 | -1.43 million tonnes | -194.6% |
| 1930 | -1.22 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1931 | 1.03 million tonnes | -184.3% |
| 1932 | -700,593 tonnes | -167.9% |
| 1933 | -293,706 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1934 | -2.87 million tonnes | +876.1% |
| 1935 | 826,415 tonnes | -128.8% |
| 1936 | -167,445 tonnes | -120.3% |
| 1937 | -3.01 million tonnes | +1699.3% |
| 1938 | -1.56 million tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1939 | -1.32 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1940 | -4.60 million tonnes | +249.5% |
| 1941 | 2.53 million tonnes | -155.1% |
| 1942 | -539,671 tonnes | -121.3% |
| 1943 | -2.91 million tonnes | +438.6% |
| 1944 | -3.75 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1945 | -8.92 million tonnes | +137.7% |
| 1946 | -5.46 million tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1947 | -2.92 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1948 | -1.10 million tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1949 | 1.46 million tonnes | -232.9% |
| 1950 | -1.77 million tonnes | -221.1% |
| 1951 | -7.95 million tonnes | +350.3% |
| 1952 | -7.70 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1953 | -3.70 million tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1954 | -5.40 million tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1955 | -5.87 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1956 | -9.28 million tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1957 | -4.68 million tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1958 | -9.49 million tonnes | +102.6% |
| 1959 | -16.96 million tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1960 | -16.74 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1961 | -7.82 million tonnes | -53.2% |
| 1962 | -9.01 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1963 | -3.93 million tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1964 | -1.04 million tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1965 | -11.50 million tonnes | +1003.5% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million tonnes | -111.8% |
| 1967 | 5.46 million tonnes | +302.7% |
| 1968 | 4.59 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 3.12 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1970 | 6.54 million tonnes | +109.3% |
| 1971 | 4.40 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 14.18 million tonnes | +222.3% |
| 1973 | 11.65 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 16.56 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 19.76 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 20.49 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 40.32 million tonnes | +96.8% |
| 1978 | 10.88 million tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1979 | 13.45 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 10.30 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 10.04 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1983 | 26.28 million tonnes | +2079.4% |
| 1984 | 23.27 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 32.69 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 19.01 million tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1987 | 36.97 million tonnes | +94.5% |
| 1988 | 35.52 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 41.46 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 28.39 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 20.90 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 24.70 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 24.51 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 28.11 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 48.74 million tonnes | +73.4% |
| 1996 | 24.79 million tonnes | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 43.77 million tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1998 | 45.59 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 40.22 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 31.65 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 31.65 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.99 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 29.02 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.03 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 34.89 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 61.31 million tonnes | +75.7% |
| 2007 | 52.38 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 52.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.36 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 34.69 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 33.65 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.50 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 39.11 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 38.80 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.60 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 68.54 million tonnes | +92.5% |
| 2017 | 45.67 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 35.82 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 33.00 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 31.17 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 30.40 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.42 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 28.46 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 27.97 million tonnes | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 27.97 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 27.97 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 10.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | +3547.1% | 282,201 tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes |
| 1890 | +3220.8% | -2.79 million tonnes | 87.15 million tonnes |
| 1983 | +2079.4% | 1.21 million tonnes | 26.28 million tonnes |
| 1937 | -1699.3% | -167,445 tonnes | -3.01 million tonnes |
| 1965 | -1003.5% | -1.04 million tonnes | -11.50 million tonnes |
| 1934 | -876.1% | -293,706 tonnes | -2.87 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.83 million tonnes | -2.11 million tonnes | -1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.30 million tonnes | -2.49 million tonnes | -1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.65 million tonnes | -3.21 million tonnes | -2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.76 million tonnes | -2.83 million tonnes | -2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 120.48 million tonnes | 87.15 million tonnes | 135.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.39 million tonnes | -3.38 million tonnes | 48.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 140,473 tonnes | -9.12 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -566,761 tonnes | -3.93 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -928,724 tonnes | -3.01 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.62 million tonnes | -8.92 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -7.28 million tonnes | -16.96 million tonnes | -1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.55 million tonnes | -16.74 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.82 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 40.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.68 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 41.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.97 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | 48.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.44 million tonnes | 28.99 million tonnes | 61.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.94 million tonnes | 33.00 million tonnes | 68.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.88 million tonnes | 26.42 million tonnes | 31.17 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Papua New Guinea was 27.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 135.56 million tonnes in 1898.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.96 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.