Total ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total ghg emissions was 43.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.59 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
128.90 million
in 1899
All-time low
-9.22 million
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 43.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 128.90 million in 1899 and was at its lowest, -9.22 million, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -88,400 | — |
| 1851 | -284,319 | +221.6% |
| 1852 | -282,400 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | -271,433 | -3.9% |
| 1854 | -295,981 | +9.0% |
| 1855 | -400,238 | +35.2% |
| 1856 | -503,544 | +25.8% |
| 1857 | -438,619 | -12.9% |
| 1858 | -396,572 | -9.6% |
| 1859 | -545,198 | +37.5% |
| 1860 | -846,811 | +55.3% |
| 1861 | -488,500 | -42.3% |
| 1862 | -158,496 | -67.6% |
| 1863 | -558,401 | +252.3% |
| 1864 | -849,065 | +52.1% |
| 1865 | -737,544 | -13.1% |
| 1866 | -772,648 | +4.8% |
| 1867 | -796,257 | +3.1% |
| 1868 | -786,304 | -1.2% |
| 1869 | -512,218 | -34.9% |
| 1870 | -794,092 | +55.0% |
| 1871 | -1.48 million | +86.4% |
| 1872 | -827,986 | -44.1% |
| 1873 | -785,662 | -5.1% |
| 1874 | -756,049 | -3.8% |
| 1875 | -729,925 | -3.5% |
| 1876 | -773,678 | +6.0% |
| 1877 | -760,960 | -1.6% |
| 1878 | -851,408 | +11.9% |
| 1879 | -804,526 | -5.5% |
| 1880 | -815,260 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | -880,518 | +8.0% |
| 1882 | -773,819 | -12.1% |
| 1883 | -880,442 | +13.8% |
| 1884 | -794,492 | -9.8% |
| 1885 | -727,924 | -8.4% |
| 1886 | -727,259 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | -742,594 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | -675,025 | -9.1% |
| 1889 | -678,938 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 83.68 million | -12424.4% |
| 1891 | 100.14 million | +19.7% |
| 1892 | 109.06 million | +8.9% |
| 1893 | 113.65 million | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 116.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 120.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 122.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 123.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 128.81 million | +4.2% |
| 1899 | 128.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 47.05 million | -63.5% |
| 1901 | 26.12 million | -44.5% |
| 1902 | 24.66 million | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 10.43 million | -57.7% |
| 1904 | 20.19 million | +93.5% |
| 1905 | 4.52 million | -77.6% |
| 1906 | 14.89 million | +229.5% |
| 1907 | -2.28 million | -115.3% |
| 1908 | 1.10 million | -148.1% |
| 1909 | 10.98 million | +902.3% |
| 1910 | 6.14 million | -44.1% |
| 1911 | -975,192 | -115.9% |
| 1912 | 3.11 million | -418.4% |
| 1913 | -7.13 million | -329.6% |
| 1914 | 13.16 million | -284.6% |
| 1915 | 4.51 million | -65.7% |
| 1916 | 3.79 million | -15.8% |
| 1917 | -7.77 million | -304.9% |
| 1918 | 4.17 million | -153.6% |
| 1919 | -6.15 million | -247.5% |
| 1920 | 1.13 million | -118.3% |
| 1921 | 375,148 | -66.7% |
| 1922 | 6.85 million | +1725.7% |
| 1923 | 1.08 million | -84.3% |
| 1924 | 920,878 | -14.4% |
| 1925 | 873,058 | -5.2% |
| 1926 | -408,250 | -146.8% |
| 1927 | -1.98 million | +384.8% |
| 1928 | 3.49 million | -276.1% |
| 1929 | 598,332 | -82.8% |
| 1930 | 878,597 | +46.8% |
| 1931 | 3.18 million | +262.2% |
| 1932 | 1.47 million | -53.9% |
| 1933 | 1.92 million | +30.7% |
| 1934 | -602,216 | -131.4% |
| 1935 | 3.14 million | -621.9% |
| 1936 | 2.19 million | -30.4% |
| 1937 | -653,134 | -129.9% |
| 1938 | 825,761 | -226.4% |
| 1939 | 1.12 million | +35.2% |
| 1940 | -2.06 million | -284.7% |
| 1941 | 5.19 million | -351.4% |
| 1942 | 2.09 million | -59.7% |
| 1943 | -118,583 | -105.7% |
| 1944 | -871,373 | +634.8% |
| 1945 | -6.01 million | +589.3% |
| 1946 | -2.45 million | -59.2% |
| 1947 | 25,918 | -101.1% |
| 1948 | 1.91 million | +7269.2% |
| 1949 | 4.47 million | +134.1% |
| 1950 | 1.18 million | -73.6% |
| 1951 | -4.98 million | -521.5% |
| 1952 | -4.71 million | -5.5% |
| 1953 | -535,435 | -88.6% |
| 1954 | -2.14 million | +299.5% |
| 1955 | -2.42 million | +13.1% |
| 1956 | -5.62 million | +132.1% |
| 1957 | -508,930 | -90.9% |
| 1958 | -4.67 million | +818.6% |
| 1959 | -8.16 million | +74.6% |
| 1960 | -9.22 million | +13.0% |
| 1961 | -1.89 million | -79.5% |
| 1962 | -3.68 million | +94.5% |
| 1963 | -1.50 million | -59.4% |
| 1964 | 2.79 million | -286.8% |
| 1965 | -7.31 million | -361.6% |
| 1966 | 3.58 million | -149.0% |
| 1967 | 8.13 million | +127.2% |
| 1968 | 7.06 million | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 5.63 million | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 9.02 million | +60.4% |
| 1971 | 7.23 million | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 16.72 million | +131.3% |
| 1973 | 13.21 million | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 18.59 million | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 21.56 million | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 22.67 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 41.66 million | +83.8% |
| 1978 | 13.16 million | -68.4% |
| 1979 | 16.67 million | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 13.34 million | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 13.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.09 million | -62.7% |
| 1983 | 28.90 million | +468.0% |
| 1984 | 25.69 million | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 34.20 million | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 22.40 million | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 37.37 million | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 36.99 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 41.89 million | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 32.02 million | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 24.99 million | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 27.42 million | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 28.57 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 31.82 million | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 52.42 million | +64.7% |
| 1996 | 29.69 million | -43.4% |
| 1997 | 46.28 million | +55.9% |
| 1998 | 52.69 million | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 44.93 million | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 37.45 million | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 37.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.89 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 35.98 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.06 million | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 43.12 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 67.11 million | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 60.08 million | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 60.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.20 million | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 41.64 million | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 42.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46.54 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 49.08 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 47.22 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 75.35 million | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 55.22 million | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 48.47 million | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 46.18 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 45.05 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.77 million | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 43.93 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 43.59 million | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 43.59 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 43.59 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +12424.4% | -678,938 | 83.68 million |
| 1948 | +7269.2% | 25,918 | 1.91 million |
| 1922 | +1725.7% | 375,148 | 6.85 million |
| 1909 | +902.3% | 1.10 million | 10.98 million |
| 1958 | -818.6% | -508,930 | -4.67 million |
| 1944 | -634.8% | -118,583 | -871,373 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -350,670 | -545,198 | -88,400 | 10 |
| 1860s | -650,624 | -849,065 | -158,496 | 10 |
| 1870s | -856,424 | -1.48 million | -729,925 | 10 |
| 1880s | -769,627 | -880,518 | -675,025 | 10 |
| 1890s | 114.78 million | 83.68 million | 128.90 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.76 million | -2.28 million | 47.05 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.28 million | -7.77 million | 13.16 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.29 million | -1.98 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.35 million | -653,134 | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 217,202 | -6.01 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.26 million | -8.16 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 359,066 | -9.22 million | 8.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.05 million | 7.23 million | 41.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.95 million | 5.09 million | 41.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.08 million | 24.99 million | 52.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.71 million | 35.89 million | 67.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.56 million | 41.64 million | 75.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 million | 41.77 million | 45.05 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Total ghg emissions in Papua New Guinea was 43.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 128.90 million in 1899.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.22 million in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total ghg emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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