Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 51,277 tonnes in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Papua New Guinea, 1970–1998
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1998, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Papua New Guinea stood at 51,277 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 249.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Papua New Guinea peaked at 51,277 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 158th out of 179 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,496 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,626 tonnes | 21,978 tonnes | 51,277 tonnes | 9 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Papua New Guinea was 51,277 tonnes in 1998, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51,277 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 1998.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.