Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.6% in 1898 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1917.
That places Papua New Guinea 99th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1898.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1917.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.