Global warming contributions by gas and source in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Global warming contributions by gas and source was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
140th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions by gas and source in Papua New Guinea, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions by gas and source in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions by gas and source in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions by gas and source in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.1% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.8% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.1% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.7% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.6% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.6% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 °C, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 °C, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions by gas and source 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
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- 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 global warming contributions by gas and source in Papua New Guinea?
- Global warming contributions by gas and source in Papua New Guinea was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions by gas and source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for global warming contributions by gas and source?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions by gas and source rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming contributions by gas and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.