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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 244,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 250,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1852 | 257,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1853 | 263,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 270,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 277,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 284,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 292,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 299,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 307,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 316,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 322,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 328,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 334,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 341,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 348,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1866 | 355,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 362,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 370,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 378,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 386,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 394,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 402,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 410,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 419,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 428,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 437,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 446,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 456,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 466,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 477,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 472,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 487,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 502,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 517,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 533,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 550,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 568,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 586,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 605,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 625,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 627,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 628,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 630,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 632,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 634,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 638,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 642,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 646,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 650,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 654,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 654,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 664,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 674,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 684,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 694,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 704,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 714,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 724,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 734,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 744,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 743,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 741,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 740,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 739,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 738,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 737,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 736,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 735,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 735,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 734,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 733,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 725,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 721,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 717,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 713,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 702,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 699,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 696,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 686,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 683,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 686,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 678,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 673,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 668,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 663,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 658,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 654,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 650,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 646,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 642,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 635,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 628,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 622,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 615,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 595,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 580,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1947 | 547,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1948 | 517,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1949 | 489,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 530,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1951 | 540,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 565,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 576,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 575,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 610,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 608,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 627,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 625,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 639,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 657,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 678,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 672,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 732,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 742,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 779,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 816,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 913,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 980,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +83.9% |
| 1999 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 8.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 10.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +83.9% | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1999 | -41.7% | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2014 | +35.6% | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +34.4% | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +30.0% | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.