Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 20.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 20.64 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 217.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.64 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149,969 tonnes, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 146 countries on this measure, 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 | 958,207 tonnes | 149,969 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 20.64 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 gas in Papua New Guinea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Papua New Guinea was 20.64 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 gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.64 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,969 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.