Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.49 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.49 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.53 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 Costa Rica 1.66 million tonnes compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.66 million tonnes compare
- 112 Burundi 1.57 million tonnes compare
- 114 Switzerland 1.47 million tonnes compare
- 115 Eritrea 1.46 million tonnes compare
- 116 Estonia 1.43 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 209.71 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea was 1.49 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.