Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 262.67 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 262.67 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 568.4 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 262.67 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 568.4 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 550.4 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 533.54 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 519.88 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 508.25 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 492.31 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 482.14 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 473.8 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 465.17 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 455.77 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 447.7 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 438.81 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 433.86 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 428.16 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 424.52 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 422.17 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 420.12 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 424.83 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 419.49 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 415.17 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 409.95 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 404.69 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 396.72 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 396.36 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 394.86 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 395.89 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 392.79 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 394.56 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 395.69 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 397.84 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 394.87 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 387.76 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 380.21 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 372.31 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 365.35 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 362.94 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 355.34 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 351.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 348.35 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 343.96 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 338.01 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 332.24 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 326.17 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 320.26 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 314.99 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 310.31 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 309.66 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 307.59 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 305.45 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 301.68 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 297.25 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 292.99 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 289.21 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 286.21 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 283.35 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 280.3 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 281.12 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 279.44 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 276.84 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 274.09 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 271.49 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 269.19 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 266.75 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 264.71 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 262.67 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 262.67 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 262.67 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.62 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 504.97 tonnes per person | 455.77 tonnes per person | 568.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 427.48 tonnes per person | 415.17 tonnes per person | 447.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.93 tonnes per person | 392.79 tonnes per person | 409.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.28 tonnes per person | 343.96 tonnes per person | 394.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.64 tonnes per person | 301.68 tonnes per person | 338.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.08 tonnes per person | 274.09 tonnes per person | 297.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.96 tonnes per person | 262.67 tonnes per person | 271.49 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 42 Sierra Leone 271.76 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Ecuador 264.48 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 263.05 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Suriname 262.57 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 248.73 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Croatia 244.75 tonnes per person 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 from land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 262.67 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 568.4 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.67 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.