Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
244,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 244,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Papua New Guinea 122nd out of 198 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 | 275,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 345,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 378,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 424,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 466,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 530,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 635,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 650,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 690,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 654,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 739,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 713,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 666,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 587,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 589,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 639,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 801,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 119 Madagascar 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Costa Rica 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Mali 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Paraguay 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 El Salvador 10.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Botswana 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Papua New Guinea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Papua New Guinea was 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.