Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Papua New Guinea is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Papua New Guinea was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.