Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 6.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea is 6.43 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,851 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,818 tonnes | 5,851 tonnes | 826,731 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 209.71 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea was 6.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,851 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.