Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 21.17 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea stood at 21.17 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 37.94 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.81 kilograms per person, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.51 kilograms per person | 20.83 kilograms per person | 37.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.24 kilograms per person | 31.05 kilograms per person | 34.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 kilograms per person | 20.81 kilograms per person | 31.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 kilograms per person | 20.97 kilograms per person | 21.56 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 130 Comoros 23.52 kilograms per person compare
- 131 Indonesia 22.01 kilograms per person compare
- 132 North Macedonia 21.84 kilograms per person compare
- 134 South Sudan 20.9 kilograms per person compare
- 135 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 20.7 kilograms per person compare
- 136 Romania 18.83 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea was 21.17 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.94 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 kilograms per person in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.