Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 137 Belize 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Kiribati 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Samoa 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 East Timor 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.