Per capita ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.12
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
153.59
in 1898
All-time low
-12.53
in 1917
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4.12 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 153.59 in 1898 and was at its lowest, -12.53, in 1917.
That places Papua New Guinea 119th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.1158 | — |
| 1851 | -0.3716 | +221.0% |
| 1852 | -0.3684 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | -0.3534 | -4.1% |
| 1854 | -0.3846 | +8.8% |
| 1855 | -0.519 | +35.0% |
| 1856 | -0.6516 | +25.6% |
| 1857 | -0.5665 | -13.1% |
| 1858 | -0.5111 | -9.8% |
| 1859 | -0.7013 | +37.2% |
| 1860 | -1.09 | +55.0% |
| 1861 | -0.6259 | -42.4% |
| 1862 | -0.2027 | -67.6% |
| 1863 | -0.7126 | +251.6% |
| 1864 | -1.08 | +51.8% |
| 1865 | -0.9375 | -13.3% |
| 1866 | -0.9802 | +4.6% |
| 1867 | -1.01 | +2.9% |
| 1868 | -0.9936 | -1.4% |
| 1869 | -0.646 | -35.0% |
| 1870 | -0.9995 | +54.7% |
| 1871 | -1.86 | +86.0% |
| 1872 | -1.04 | -44.2% |
| 1873 | -0.9831 | -5.3% |
| 1874 | -0.9442 | -4.0% |
| 1875 | -0.9098 | -3.6% |
| 1876 | -0.9624 | +5.8% |
| 1877 | -0.9447 | -1.8% |
| 1878 | -1.05 | +11.7% |
| 1879 | -0.995 | -5.7% |
| 1880 | -1.01 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | -1.08 | +7.8% |
| 1882 | -0.9514 | -12.3% |
| 1883 | -1.08 | +13.6% |
| 1884 | -0.9731 | -9.9% |
| 1885 | -0.8898 | -8.6% |
| 1886 | -0.8873 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | -0.9043 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | -0.8204 | -9.3% |
| 1889 | -0.8236 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 101.31 | -12400.8% |
| 1891 | 121.02 | +19.5% |
| 1892 | 131.53 | +8.7% |
| 1893 | 136.81 | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 140.29 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 144.28 | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 147.03 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 147.69 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 153.59 | +4.0% |
| 1899 | 153.41 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 55.88 | -63.6% |
| 1901 | 30.96 | -44.6% |
| 1902 | 29.18 | -5.8% |
| 1903 | 12.32 | -57.8% |
| 1904 | 23.8 | +93.1% |
| 1905 | 5.32 | -77.7% |
| 1906 | 17.49 | +228.9% |
| 1907 | -2.67 | -115.3% |
| 1908 | 1.28 | -148.0% |
| 1909 | 12.94 | +909.9% |
| 1910 | 7.36 | -43.1% |
| 1911 | -1.2 | -116.3% |
| 1912 | 3.96 | -430.1% |
| 1913 | -9.53 | -340.5% |
| 1914 | 18.44 | -293.4% |
| 1915 | 6.62 | -64.1% |
| 1916 | 5.84 | -11.8% |
| 1917 | -12.53 | -314.7% |
| 1918 | 7.05 | -156.3% |
| 1919 | -10.8 | -253.2% |
| 1920 | 2.03 | -118.8% |
| 1921 | 0.6869 | -66.2% |
| 1922 | 12.59 | +1732.6% |
| 1923 | 1.96 | -84.4% |
| 1924 | 1.67 | -15.0% |
| 1925 | 1.57 | -5.9% |
| 1926 | -0.7286 | -146.4% |
| 1927 | -3.51 | +381.2% |
| 1928 | 6.13 | -274.8% |
| 1929 | 1.04 | -83.1% |
| 1930 | 1.48 | +43.2% |
| 1931 | 5.19 | +250.2% |
| 1932 | 2.29 | -55.8% |
| 1933 | 2.85 | +24.4% |
| 1934 | -0.8523 | -129.9% |
| 1935 | 4.23 | -596.5% |
| 1936 | 2.8 | -33.8% |
| 1937 | -0.7957 | -128.4% |
| 1938 | 0.957 | -220.3% |
| 1939 | 1.23 | +28.6% |
| 1940 | -2.16 | -275.7% |
| 1941 | 5.17 | -339.2% |
| 1942 | 1.99 | -61.6% |
| 1943 | -0.1071 | -105.4% |
| 1944 | -0.7483 | +599.0% |
| 1945 | -4.91 | +555.7% |
| 1946 | -1.91 | -61.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0192 | -101.0% |
| 1948 | 1.34 | +6910.0% |
| 1949 | 3.01 | +124.1% |
| 1950 | 0.7651 | -74.6% |
| 1951 | -3.16 | -513.0% |
| 1952 | -2.92 | -7.5% |
| 1953 | -0.3245 | -88.9% |
| 1954 | -1.26 | +289.3% |
| 1955 | -1.39 | +10.2% |
| 1956 | -3.14 | +125.9% |
| 1957 | -0.277 | -91.2% |
| 1958 | -2.47 | +793.6% |
| 1959 | -4.2 | +69.8% |
| 1960 | -4.62 | +9.9% |
| 1961 | -0.9256 | -80.0% |
| 1962 | -1.76 | +90.1% |
| 1963 | -0.6982 | -60.3% |
| 1964 | 1.28 | -282.8% |
| 1965 | -3.27 | -356.1% |
| 1966 | 1.57 | -147.9% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | +122.1% |
| 1968 | 2.95 | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3 | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 3.6 | +56.6% |
| 1971 | 2.82 | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 6.36 | +125.8% |
| 1973 | 4.91 | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 7.66 | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 7.88 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 14.17 | +79.8% |
| 1978 | 4.38 | -69.1% |
| 1979 | 5.43 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 4.26 | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 4.27 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -63.5% |
| 1983 | 8.67 | +456.2% |
| 1984 | 7.55 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 9.83 | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 6.3 | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 10.29 | +63.3% |
| 1988 | 9.97 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.03 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 8.22 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 6.21 | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 6.58 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 11.29 | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 6.17 | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 9.28 | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 10.2 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 8.4 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 6.76 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 6.55 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.33 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 8.63 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.41 | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 6.02 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 5.16 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.59 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.12 | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +12400.8% | -0.8236 | 101.31 |
| 1948 | +6910.0% | 0.0192 | 1.34 |
| 1922 | +1732.6% | 0.6869 | 12.59 |
| 1909 | +909.9% | 1.28 | 12.94 |
| 1958 | -793.6% | -0.277 | -2.47 |
| 1935 | +596.5% | -0.8523 | 4.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.4543 | -0.7013 | -0.1158 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.8275 | -1.09 | -0.2027 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.07 | -1.86 | -0.9098 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.9421 | -1.08 | -0.8204 | 10 |
| 1890s | 137.69 | 101.31 | 153.59 | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.65 | -2.67 | 55.88 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 | -12.53 | 18.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.34 | -3.51 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.94 | -0.8523 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1699 | -4.91 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.84 | -4.2 | 0.7651 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0301 | -4.62 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4 | 2.82 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 | 1.56 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.01 | 6.17 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 | 5.88 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 4.81 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.09 | 4.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 116 Dominican Republic 4.25 compare
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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 ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea was 4.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 153.59 in 1898.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.53 in 1917.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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