Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Papua New Guinea is 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -265.74 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Papua New Guinea 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -211.75 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -231.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | -239.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | -241.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | -265.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | -262 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | -248.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | -237.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | -229.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | -213.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | -202.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | -168 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1973 | -139.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1974 | -99.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1975 | -52.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1976 | -3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1977 | 89.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -2637.2% |
| 1978 | 116.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 150.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 177.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 203.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 210.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 273.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 328.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 405.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 452.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 539.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 622.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 718.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 785.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 836.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 896.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 955.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,499 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,827 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2637.2% | -3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +93.3% | -52.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.51 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +47.4% | -99.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +31.2% | 89.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 116.74 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +29.7% | 210.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 273.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -240.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -265.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -211.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -52.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -213.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 150.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 393.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 177.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 718.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,103 tonnes per square kilometre | 785.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,472 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,559 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,487 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,573 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 166 Angola 4,253 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gabon 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Senegal 3,869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Georgia 3,286 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guyana 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kiribati 2,786 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Papua New Guinea was 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -265.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.