Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,073 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,073 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,431 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,431 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,467 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,458 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,456 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2,431 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,918 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3,041 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,165 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3,335 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,873 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4,267 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,402 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,431 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,477 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,835 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,398 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,063 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,133 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,011 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,816 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,431 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.