Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 19.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea is 19.25 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.54 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.75 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.75 kilograms per person | 11.61 kilograms per person | 19.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 kilograms per person | 9.75 kilograms per person | 21.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 kilograms per person | 16.09 kilograms per person | 18.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 kilograms per person | 18.34 kilograms per person | 19.25 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea was 19.25 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 kilograms per person in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.