Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 84.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 84.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 174.0% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 898.62 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -340.31 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 78th out of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -50 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1954 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1956 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 25 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1961 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1962 | -116.67 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 1964 | -81.25 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1965 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 160 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -30.77 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1969 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1970 | 146.67 % change on previous year | -980.0% |
| 1971 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1972 | 236.11 % change on previous year | -8836.1% |
| 1973 | -82.64 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1974 | 214.29 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 1975 | -122.73 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1976 | 173.33 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1977 | -81.82 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1979 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1980 | -72.73 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 1981 | 211.11 % change on previous year | -390.3% |
| 1982 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1983 | 325 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
| 1984 | -41.18 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1985 | 120 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 1986 | -177.27 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1987 | 535.29 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 1988 | -150 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1989 | -21.62 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1990 | 173.33 % change on previous year | -901.7% |
| 1991 | -84.85 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -340.31 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 1996 | 208.54 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1997 | 184.27 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 123.58 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1999 | -206.77 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2000 | 139.43 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2002 | -17.07 % change on previous year | -866.7% |
| 2003 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2004 | 63.59 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 2005 | -53.17 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2006 | -77.38 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2008 | -167.74 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2009 | 72.99 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2010 | -96.42 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2011 | 206.15 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 2012 | -258.64 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2013 | 117.23 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2014 | 898.62 % change on previous year | +666.6% |
| 2015 | -87.99 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2016 | 269.87 % change on previous year | -406.7% |
| 2017 | -166.96 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2018 | 320.66 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 2019 | -101.26 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2021 | -111.49 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2023 | -113.91 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 84.28 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 84.28 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 84.28 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +8836.1% | -2.7 % change on previous year | 236.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -30 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | 21.44 % change on previous year | -116.67 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.38 % change on previous year | -122.73 % change on previous year | 236.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.29 % change on previous year | -177.27 % change on previous year | 535.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -340.31 % change on previous year | 208.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -167.74 % change on previous year | 139.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 110.13 % change on previous year | -258.64 % change on previous year | 898.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -47.04 % change on previous year | -113.91 % change on previous year | 84.28 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 75 United States 89.57 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Austria 88.09 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Estonia 86.42 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 78.97 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Netherlands 78.72 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Bulgaria 76.84 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 84.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 898.62 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -340.31 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.