Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Papua New Guinea, 1970–1998
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0007 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 1998.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 179 countries with data for 1998, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 124 Bolivia 0.002 tonnes per person compare
- 125 Qatar 0.0014 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.0011 tonnes per person compare
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
- 130 Ghana 0.0004 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Papua New Guinea was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 1998, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 179 countries with data for 1998.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.