Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2604 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.4009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.383 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.3917 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1962 | -0.4009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1963 | -0.3927 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3575 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1965 | -0.3497 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1966 | -0.3035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1967 | -0.2553 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1968 | -0.2219 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1886 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1499 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1971 | -0.1275 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 1974 | -0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -94.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2437.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0483 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0584 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0758 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0774 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0777 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0771 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0917 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1105 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.087 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1108 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1189 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1679 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1953 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2429 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2604 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2302 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1831 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.092 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0963 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0813 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0581 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0602 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0695 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0657 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0638 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0678 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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 | +2437.9% | -0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3245 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1886 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1499 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0615 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0917 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1172 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1745 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.092 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2604 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 51 Suriname 0.0587 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 0.0585 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Colombia 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 North Macedonia 0.0558 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Cameroon 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Sudan 0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2604 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.