Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 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
- 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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.