Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 19.83 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6428 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6428 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7252 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8032 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9051 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 5.01 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 6.4 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.87 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 7.33 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 9.05 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 9.5 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 9.88 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 10.2 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.98 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.08 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.13 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.19 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.32 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.62 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.83 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.02 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.24 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.5 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.84 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.19 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.53 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.05 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.4 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.67 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.85 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.23 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.37 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.69 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.02 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.41 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.74 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.16 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.57 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.43 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.92 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.38 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.83 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.83 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.83 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.6428 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.39 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 10.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.11 tonnes per person | 10.49 tonnes per person | 11.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 tonnes per person | 11.83 tonnes per person | 14.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.01 tonnes per person | 14.85 tonnes per person | 17.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.91 tonnes per person | 18 tonnes per person | 19.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6428 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.