Per capita co2 sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita co2 sector was 19.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 sector in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Papua New Guinea is 19.25, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.54 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.75, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.96 | — |
| 1991 | 19.89 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.51 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.86 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 12.92 | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 12.47 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 14.03 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 11.61 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 13.09 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 14.45 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 15.71 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 18.57 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 17.96 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.8 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.37 | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 21.54 | +107.6% |
| 2008 | 9.75 | -54.8% |
| 2009 | 17.55 | +80.1% |
| 2010 | 17.03 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.54 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.09 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 18.07 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.74 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.34 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 18.73 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.34 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.98 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.62 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.25 | +3.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 19.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 19.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +107.6% | 10.37 | 21.54 |
| 2009 | +80.1% | 9.75 | 17.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.75 | 11.61 | 19.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 | 9.75 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 16.09 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 | 18.34 | 19.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita co2 sector in Papua New Guinea was 19.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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