Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 182.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 182.59 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 182.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,960 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54,960 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 117,248 tonnes | +113.3% |
| 1952 | 201,520 tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1953 | 296,784 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1954 | 392,048 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1955 | 520,288 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1956 | 648,528 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1957 | 795,088 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1958 | 941,648 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1959 | 1.10 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1961 | 1.48 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 1.68 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 1.94 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 2.21 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 2.51 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 2.85 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 3.29 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 3.79 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 4.35 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 5.04 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 5.86 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 7.13 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 8.47 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 10.06 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 11.59 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 13.16 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 14.74 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 16.42 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 18.21 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 20.04 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 21.97 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 23.92 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 25.93 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 27.97 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 30.09 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 32.15 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 34.48 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 36.68 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 38.71 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 40.71 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 42.73 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 44.76 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 46.80 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 48.81 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 50.67 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 54.94 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 57.53 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 59.74 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 62.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 65.07 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 68.26 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 71.92 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 76.15 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 80.24 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 84.27 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 90.12 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 94.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 99.41 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 103.78 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 108.70 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 112.72 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 116.90 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 121.83 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 127.06 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 132.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 138.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 144.80 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 151.32 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 157.16 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 163.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 169.45 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 175.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 182.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 182.59 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 182.59 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +113.3% | 54,960 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes |
| 1952 | +71.9% | 117,248 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes |
| 1953 | +47.3% | 201,520 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 507,097 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.07 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.19 million tonnes | 20.04 million tonnes | 38.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.93 million tonnes | 40.71 million tonnes | 59.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.22 million tonnes | 62.16 million tonnes | 99.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.81 million tonnes | 103.78 million tonnes | 151.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.61 million tonnes | 157.16 million tonnes | 182.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 182.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 182.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,960 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.