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
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.
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
- 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 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.