Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea, 1994–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0016 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 86.8% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1299 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 84th out of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +1320.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1299 tonnes per person | +1560.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -84.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +144.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +77.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0915 tonnes per person | +176.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1105 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1047 tonnes per person | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -77.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -70.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +442.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -86.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1560.7% | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.1299 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +1320.4% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0.1105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0021 tonnes per person compare
- 82 India 0.0019 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.0019 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Switzerland 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Sweden 0.0012 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 from flaring recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1299 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.