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
Latest (2024)
0.517
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
161st
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.8002
in 2005
All-time low
0.4396
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: 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% |
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 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 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 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 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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