Nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
17,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 19,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 23,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 28,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 33,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 41,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 60,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 87,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 105,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 173,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 260,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 417,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 738,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 583,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 119 Congo 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Georgia 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Libya 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Costa Rica 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 Estonia 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Burundi 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea was 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.