How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

32nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

4.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Papua New Guinea 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	4.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	4.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1962	4.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1963	4.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1964	3.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1965	3.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1966	2.82 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1967	2.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1968	2.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1969	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1970	1.74 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1971	1.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1972	1.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1973	0.8868 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1974	0.7963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1975	0.876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1976	0.7996 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1977	0.7613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1978	0.6469 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1979	0.5552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	0.5043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1981	0.5179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1982	0.5467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1983	0.5157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1984	0.5267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1985	0.5683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1986	0.5273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1987	0.4559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1988	0.4017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1989	0.4258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1990	0.4779 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1991	0.4118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1992	0.3619 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1993	0.3234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1994	0.2975 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1995	0.3636 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1996	0.3318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1997	0.3553 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1998	0.4749 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1999	0.5292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2000	0.5315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.6177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2002	0.6442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2003	0.5546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2004	0.5076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2005	0.4168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2006	0.2501 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
2007	0.2244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2008	0.188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2009	0.1923 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2010	0.1592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2011	0.128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2012	0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2013	0.1118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0.1041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2015	0.1128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2016	0.1214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2017	0.1128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2018	0.1079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.1064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	0.1117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2021	0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2022	0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2023	0.0892 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.74 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.499 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2975 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0961 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

29 Lesotho 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
30 Niger 0.095 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
31 Honduras 0.0918 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
33 Paraguay 0.0872 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
34 Eritrea 0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
35 Mali 0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0902 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 4.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.