Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.7891 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
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
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.7891 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9451 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1434 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person | 0.2276 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4926 tonnes per person | 0.2764 tonnes per person | 0.5853 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5948 tonnes per person | 0.5357 tonnes per person | 0.6425 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5198 tonnes per person | 0.4418 tonnes per person | 0.6845 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7073 tonnes per person | 0.5306 tonnes per person | 0.9451 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6915 tonnes per person | 0.5411 tonnes per person | 0.8085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8025 tonnes per person | 0.7863 tonnes per person | 0.8268 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 relative to the global average in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Papua New Guinea was 0.7891 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 relative to the global average recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9451 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.