emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was -0.6264 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-0.6264 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 313.7%
World rank
146th
of 219 countries
All-time high
73.91 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-8.22 % change on previous year
in 1949
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1751–2022

020406080175118862022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -0.6264 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 313.7% on the previous year and down 122.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 73.91 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -8.22 % change on previous year, in 1949.

Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 219 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.

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.1845 % change on previous year —
1752 0.1842 % change on previous year -0.2%
1753 0.1839 % change on previous year -0.2%
1754 0.1841 % change on previous year +0.1%
1755 0.1832 % change on previous year -0.5%
1756 0.1829 % change on previous year -0.2%
1757 0.1825 % change on previous year -0.2%
1758 0.1822 % change on previous year -0.2%
1759 0.1819 % change on previous year -0.2%
1760 0.1821 % change on previous year +0.1%
1761 0.1841 % change on previous year +1.1%
1762 0.1844 % change on previous year +0.1%
1763 0.184 % change on previous year -0.2%
1764 0.1831 % change on previous year -0.5%
1765 0.1834 % change on previous year +0.1%
1766 0.183 % change on previous year -0.2%
1767 0.1827 % change on previous year -0.2%
1768 0.1818 % change on previous year -0.5%
1769 0.182 % change on previous year +0.1%
1770 0.1817 % change on previous year -0.2%
1771 0.1842 % change on previous year +1.4%
1772 0.1845 % change on previous year +0.1%
1773 0.1836 % change on previous year -0.5%
1774 0.1832 % change on previous year -0.2%
1775 0.1835 % change on previous year +0.1%
1776 0.1826 % change on previous year -0.5%
1777 0.1822 % change on previous year -0.2%
1778 0.1825 % change on previous year +0.1%
1779 0.1816 % change on previous year -0.5%
1780 0.1812 % change on previous year -0.2%
1781 0.1843 % change on previous year +1.7%
1782 0.1845 % change on previous year +0.1%
1783 0.1836 % change on previous year -0.5%
1784 0.1833 % change on previous year -0.2%
1785 0.183 % change on previous year -0.2%
1786 0.1826 % change on previous year -0.2%
1787 0.1823 % change on previous year -0.2%
1788 0.182 % change on previous year -0.2%
1789 0.1816 % change on previous year -0.2%
1790 0.1813 % change on previous year -0.2%
1791 0.1843 % change on previous year +1.7%
1792 0.184 % change on previous year -0.2%
1793 0.1831 % change on previous year -0.5%
1794 0.1833 % change on previous year +0.1%
1795 0.1829 % change on previous year -0.2%
1796 0.1826 % change on previous year -0.2%
1797 0.1823 % change on previous year -0.2%
1798 0.1814 % change on previous year -0.5%
1799 0.1816 % change on previous year +0.1%
1800 0.1813 % change on previous year -0.2%
1801 0.1842 % change on previous year +1.6%
1802 0.1834 % change on previous year -0.5%
1803 0.1836 % change on previous year +0.1%
1804 0.1827 % change on previous year -0.5%
1805 0.1829 % change on previous year +0.1%
1806 0.1826 % change on previous year -0.2%
1807 0.1817 % change on previous year -0.5%
1808 0.1819 % change on previous year +0.1%
1809 0.181 % change on previous year -0.5%
1810 0.1812 % change on previous year +0.1%
1811 0.8681 % change on previous year +379.0%
1812 0.8607 % change on previous year -0.9%
1813 0.8533 % change on previous year -0.9%
1814 0.8461 % change on previous year -0.8%
1815 0.839 % change on previous year -0.8%
1816 0.832 % change on previous year -0.8%
1817 0.8251 % change on previous year -0.8%
1818 0.8184 % change on previous year -0.8%
1819 0.8118 % change on previous year -0.8%
1820 0.8052 % change on previous year -0.8%
1821 0.8677 % change on previous year +7.8%
1822 0.8608 % change on previous year -0.8%
1823 0.8529 % change on previous year -0.9%
1824 0.8462 % change on previous year -0.8%
1825 0.8386 % change on previous year -0.9%
1826 0.8316 % change on previous year -0.8%
1827 0.8248 % change on previous year -0.8%
1828 0.818 % change on previous year -0.8%
1829 0.8119 % change on previous year -0.8%
1830 0.8049 % change on previous year -0.9%
1831 0.8678 % change on previous year +7.8%
1832 0.8599 % change on previous year -0.9%
1833 0.853 % change on previous year -0.8%
1834 0.8458 % change on previous year -0.8%
1835 0.8387 % change on previous year -0.8%
1836 0.8312 % change on previous year -0.9%
1837 0.8248 % change on previous year -0.8%
1838 0.8177 % change on previous year -0.9%
1839 0.811 % change on previous year -0.8%
1840 0.8049 % change on previous year -0.8%
1841 0.8673 % change on previous year +7.7%
1842 0.8598 % change on previous year -0.9%
1843 0.8525 % change on previous year -0.9%
1844 0.8453 % change on previous year -0.8%
1845 0.8382 % change on previous year -0.8%
1846 0.8312 % change on previous year -0.8%
1847 0.8244 % change on previous year -0.8%
1848 0.8176 % change on previous year -0.8%
1849 0.8106 % change on previous year -0.9%
1850 0.8045 % change on previous year -0.8%
1851 3.94 % change on previous year +389.2%
1852 3.93 % change on previous year -0.2%
1853 3.92 % change on previous year -0.1%
1854 3.92 % change on previous year -0.2%
1855 3.91 % change on previous year -0.2%
1856 3.91 % change on previous year -0.1%
1857 3.9 % change on previous year -0.1%
1858 3.9 % change on previous year -0.1%
1859 3.89 % change on previous year -0.1%
1860 3.89 % change on previous year -0.1%
1861 2.88 % change on previous year -25.8%
1862 2.89 % change on previous year +0.3%
1863 2.9 % change on previous year +0.3%
1864 2.91 % change on previous year +0.3%
1865 2.92 % change on previous year +0.3%
1866 2.93 % change on previous year +0.3%
1867 2.94 % change on previous year +0.3%
1868 2.94 % change on previous year +0.3%
1869 2.95 % change on previous year +0.3%
1870 2.96 % change on previous year +0.3%
1871 2.88 % change on previous year -2.8%
1872 2.85 % change on previous year -0.8%
1873 2.86 % change on previous year +0.4%
1874 2.87 % change on previous year +0.3%
1875 2.88 % change on previous year +0.3%
1876 2.89 % change on previous year +0.3%
1877 2.9 % change on previous year +0.3%
1878 2.91 % change on previous year +0.3%
1879 2.92 % change on previous year +0.3%
1880 2.93 % change on previous year +0.3%
1881 -1.44 % change on previous year -149.3%
1882 4.08 % change on previous year -382.5%
1883 4.09 % change on previous year +0.2%
1884 4.09 % change on previous year +0.2%
1885 4.1 % change on previous year +0.2%
1886 4.11 % change on previous year +0.2%
1887 4.12 % change on previous year +0.2%
1888 4.12 % change on previous year +0.2%
1889 4.13 % change on previous year +0.2%
1890 4.14 % change on previous year +0.2%
1891 0.2138 % change on previous year -94.8%
1892 0.2337 % change on previous year +9.3%
1893 0.2435 % change on previous year +4.2%
1894 0.2528 % change on previous year +3.8%
1895 0.2621 % change on previous year +3.7%
1896 0.654 % change on previous year +149.6%
1897 0.663 % change on previous year +1.4%
1898 0.6719 % change on previous year +1.3%
1899 0.6805 % change on previous year +1.3%
1900 0.6885 % change on previous year +1.2%
1901 -0.187 % change on previous year -127.2%
1902 1.87 % change on previous year -1102.4%
1903 1.84 % change on previous year -2.1%
1904 1.8 % change on previous year -2.1%
1905 1.76 % change on previous year -2.0%
1906 1.73 % change on previous year -2.0%
1907 1.69 % change on previous year -2.0%
1908 1.66 % change on previous year -1.9%
1909 1.63 % change on previous year -1.9%
1910 1.6 % change on previous year -1.8%
1911 -0.3732 % change on previous year -123.4%
1912 -0.3515 % change on previous year -5.8%
1913 -0.3278 % change on previous year -6.7%
1914 -0.3029 % change on previous year -7.6%
1915 -0.2814 % change on previous year -7.1%
1916 -0.2604 % change on previous year -7.4%
1917 -0.2402 % change on previous year -7.8%
1918 -0.2225 % change on previous year -7.4%
1919 -0.2046 % change on previous year -8.0%
1920 -0.1884 % change on previous year -7.9%
1921 -0.6119 % change on previous year +224.8%
1922 -1.78 % change on previous year +190.3%
1923 -1.16 % change on previous year -34.7%
1924 -1.13 % change on previous year -2.6%
1925 -1.1 % change on previous year -2.3%
1926 -2.49 % change on previous year +125.2%
1927 -1.04 % change on previous year -58.0%
1928 -1.02 % change on previous year -2.0%
1929 -2.4 % change on previous year +134.5%
1930 -0.9759 % change on previous year -59.3%
1931 0.1547 % change on previous year -115.9%
1932 -2.05 % change on previous year -1423.2%
1933 -1.6 % change on previous year -21.7%
1934 -1.57 % change on previous year -2.1%
1935 -1.54 % change on previous year -2.0%
1936 -1.51 % change on previous year -1.8%
1937 -1.48 % change on previous year -1.7%
1938 -1.46 % change on previous year -1.6%
1939 -1.44 % change on previous year -1.4%
1940 -1.42 % change on previous year -1.3%
1941 -2.13 % change on previous year +49.8%
1942 -2.28 % change on previous year +6.8%
1943 -2.26 % change on previous year -0.9%
1944 -2.24 % change on previous year -0.6%
1945 -3.52 % change on previous year +57.3%
1946 -2.23 % change on previous year -36.7%
1947 -7.49 % change on previous year +236.0%
1948 -7.83 % change on previous year +4.5%
1949 -8.22 % change on previous year +5.1%
1950 -5.17 % change on previous year -37.2%
1951 0.3931 % change on previous year -107.6%
1952 0.1643 % change on previous year -58.2%
1953 -0.7538 % change on previous year -558.7%
1954 -1.49 % change on previous year +97.7%
1955 -0.5127 % change on previous year -65.6%
1956 -1.72 % change on previous year +236.1%
1957 -1.16 % change on previous year -32.4%
1958 -1.91 % change on previous year +64.0%
1959 -1.52 % change on previous year -20.6%
1960 -1.54 % change on previous year +1.6%
1961 -1.77 % change on previous year +15.2%
1962 -2.4 % change on previous year +35.1%
1963 -0.1672 % change on previous year -93.0%
1964 -1.69 % change on previous year +909.8%
1965 -0.6 % change on previous year -64.5%
1966 1.18 % change on previous year -296.8%
1967 2.91 % change on previous year +146.6%
1968 2.07 % change on previous year -28.8%
1969 1.33 % change on previous year -35.9%
1970 3.15 % change on previous year +137.2%
1971 5.27 % change on previous year +67.0%
1972 14.06 % change on previous year +166.9%
1973 -1.29 % change on previous year -109.2%
1974 6.36 % change on previous year -592.3%
1975 2.26 % change on previous year -64.4%
1976 3.59 % change on previous year +58.4%
1977 5.22 % change on previous year +45.6%
1978 7.01 % change on previous year +34.2%
1979 5.27 % change on previous year -24.8%
1980 2.47 % change on previous year -53.2%
1981 3.45 % change on previous year +39.7%
1982 4.19 % change on previous year +21.3%
1983 2.09 % change on previous year -50.1%
1984 7.19 % change on previous year +244.1%
1985 -3.06 % change on previous year -142.6%
1986 1.29 % change on previous year -142.1%
1987 6.45 % change on previous year +400.2%
1988 0.364 % change on previous year -94.4%
1989 0.4205 % change on previous year +15.5%
1990 73.91 % change on previous year +17479.4%
1991 0.5438 % change on previous year -99.3%
1992 2.02 % change on previous year +271.0%
1993 0.4458 % change on previous year -77.9%
1994 2.74 % change on previous year +514.6%
1995 45.56 % change on previous year +1563.0%
1996 9.39 % change on previous year -79.4%
1997 -0.4903 % change on previous year -105.2%
1998 -0.6329 % change on previous year +29.1%
1999 -1.57 % change on previous year +147.9%
2000 -0.5 % change on previous year -68.1%
2001 1.17 % change on previous year -334.3%
2002 -0.2766 % change on previous year -123.6%
2003 0.7242 % change on previous year -361.9%
2004 -0.005 % change on previous year -100.7%
2005 -0.1903 % change on previous year +3720.2%
2006 -0.5524 % change on previous year +190.3%
2007 -0.008 % change on previous year -98.5%
2008 2.41 % change on previous year -30106.6%
2009 1.11 % change on previous year -53.9%
2010 -0.6729 % change on previous year -160.6%
2011 -7.6 % change on previous year +1029.7%
2012 2.75 % change on previous year -136.2%
2013 0.0617 % change on previous year -97.8%
2014 0.6011 % change on previous year +874.4%
2015 1.23 % change on previous year +104.8%
2016 -1.8 % change on previous year -246.3%
2017 0.2295 % change on previous year -112.7%
2018 0.4504 % change on previous year +96.3%
2019 0.3286 % change on previous year -27.0%
2020 -0.6459 % change on previous year -296.6%
2021 0.2931 % change on previous year -145.4%
2022 -0.6264 % change on previous year -313.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's -0.6264 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5856 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's -0.6264 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.94 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +30106.6% -0.008 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year
1990 +17479.4% 0.4205 % change on previous year 73.91 % change on previous year
2005 -3720.2% -0.005 % change on previous year -0.1903 % change on previous year
1995 +1563.0% 2.74 % change on previous year 45.56 % change on previous year
1932 -1423.2% 0.1547 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year
1902 +1102.4% -0.187 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.1833 % change on previous year 0.1819 % change on previous year 0.1845 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.1831 % change on previous year 0.1818 % change on previous year 0.1844 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.183 % change on previous year 0.1816 % change on previous year 0.1845 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.1828 % change on previous year 0.1812 % change on previous year 0.1845 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.1827 % change on previous year 0.1813 % change on previous year 0.1843 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.1825 % change on previous year 0.181 % change on previous year 0.1842 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.7736 % change on previous year 0.1812 % change on previous year 0.8681 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.8358 % change on previous year 0.8052 % change on previous year 0.8677 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.8355 % change on previous year 0.8049 % change on previous year 0.8678 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.8352 % change on previous year 0.8049 % change on previous year 0.8673 % change on previous year 10
1850s 3.6 % change on previous year 0.8045 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 10
1860s 3.02 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year 10
1870s 2.89 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 10
1880s 3.43 % change on previous year -1.44 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 10
1890s 0.8012 % change on previous year 0.2138 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 10
1900s 1.45 % change on previous year -0.187 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 10
1910s -0.0966 % change on previous year -0.3732 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 10
1920s -1.29 % change on previous year -2.49 % change on previous year -0.1884 % change on previous year 10
1930s -1.35 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 0.1547 % change on previous year 10
1940s -3.96 % change on previous year -8.22 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 10
1950s -1.37 % change on previous year -5.17 % change on previous year 0.3931 % change on previous year 10
1960s -0.0672 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 10
1970s 5.09 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 14.06 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.49 % change on previous year -3.06 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.19 % change on previous year -1.57 % change on previous year 73.91 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3883 % change on previous year -0.5524 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4421 % change on previous year -7.6 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.3264 % change on previous year -0.6459 % change on previous year 0.2931 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  2. 144 Georgia -0.5716 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Laos -0.5947 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Belgium -0.6926 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Sri Lanka -0.7206 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Kiribati -0.7371 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -0.6264 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 73.91 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -8.22 % change on previous year in 1949.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 122.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.