Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.517 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.517 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8002 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4396, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4503 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4396 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4577 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5378 | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6451 | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5212 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5024 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5191 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5043 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5307 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5597 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5427 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5236 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5067 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.516 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5574 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4842 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6026 | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5534 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5351 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5518 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5477 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5977 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5874 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5644 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5283 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5219 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5283 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.637 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5016 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5264 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6184 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.686 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7396 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7615 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8002 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.788 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7588 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7103 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6684 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5543 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5686 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5272 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5512 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6497 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6833 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7388 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6296 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.522 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5241 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5577 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.538 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5419 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5292 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.517 | -2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.517 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.517 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5108 | 0.4396 | 0.6451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5381 | 0.4842 | 0.6026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5566 | 0.5016 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7058 | 0.5264 | 0.8002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5949 | 0.522 | 0.7388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5368 | 0.517 | 0.5577 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.517 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8002 in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4396 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.