Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea is 8.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.44 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54,960 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 117th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,286 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 324,264 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million tonnes | 692,496 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea was 8.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,960 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.