Energy — Emissions in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Energy — Emissions was 8,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,000 kt
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,000 kt
in 2023
All-time low
198 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 8,000 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,000 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198 kt, in 1962.

That places Papua New Guinea 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 202 kt
1962 198 kt -2.0%
1963 257 kt +29.8%
1964 268 kt +4.3%
1965 304 kt +13.4%
1966 341 kt +12.2%
1967 436 kt +27.9%
1968 502 kt +15.1%
1969 557 kt +11.0%
1970 693 kt +24.4%
1971 825 kt +19.0%
1972 1,270 kt +53.9%
1973 1,350 kt +6.3%
1974 1,590 kt +17.8%
1975 1,530 kt -3.8%
1976 1,570 kt +2.6%
1977 1,580 kt +0.6%
1978 1,680 kt +6.3%
1979 1,800 kt +7.1%
1980 1,830 kt +1.7%
1981 1,930 kt +5.5%
1982 1,950 kt +1.0%
1983 2,010 kt +3.1%
1984 2,050 kt +2.0%
1985 2,130 kt +3.9%
1986 2,060 kt -3.3%
1987 2,340 kt +13.6%
1988 2,200 kt -6.0%
1989 2,040 kt -7.3%
1990 2,180 kt +6.9%
1991 2,200 kt +0.9%
1992 2,220 kt +0.9%
1993 2,220 kt +0.0%
1994 2,210 kt -0.5%
1995 2,080 kt -5.9%
1996 2,220 kt +6.7%
1997 2,640 kt +18.9%
1998 3,580 kt +35.6%
1999 2,580 kt -27.9%
2000 2,970 kt +15.1%
2001 3,360 kt +13.1%
2002 3,680 kt +9.5%
2003 4,110 kt +11.7%
2004 4,720 kt +14.8%
2005 5,020 kt +6.4%
2006 5,100 kt +1.6%
2007 6,620 kt +29.8%
2008 5,590 kt -15.6%
2009 5,290 kt -5.4%
2010 4,730 kt -10.6%
2011 5,290 kt +11.8%
2012 5,080 kt -4.0%
2013 5,440 kt +7.1%
2014 6,700 kt +23.2%
2015 6,660 kt -0.6%
2016 7,060 kt +6.0%
2017 6,680 kt -5.4%
2018 7,630 kt +14.2%
2019 7,830 kt +2.6%
2020 7,740 kt -1.1%
2021 7,310 kt -5.6%
2022 7,660 kt +4.8%
2023 8,000 kt +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 340.56 kt 198 kt 557 kt 9
1970s 1,389 kt 693 kt 1,800 kt 10
1980s 2,054 kt 1,830 kt 2,340 kt 10
1990s 2,413 kt 2,080 kt 3,580 kt 10
2000s 4,646 kt 2,970 kt 6,620 kt 10
2010s 6,310 kt 4,730 kt 7,830 kt 10
2020s 7,678 kt 7,310 kt 8,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 108 Georgia 9,020 kt compare
  2. 109 Cameroon 8,760 kt compare
  3. 110 Zambia 8,470 kt compare
  4. 112 Uruguay 7,910 kt compare
  5. 113 El Salvador 7,770 kt compare
  6. 114 North Macedonia 7,760 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Papua New Guinea?
Energy — emissions in Papua New Guinea was 8,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 8,000 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 198 kt in 1962.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for energy — emissions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf