CO₂ emissions · Oceania · 2024 data
Papua New Guinea CO₂ Emissions
Papua New Guinea emitted 8.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.79 t per person — #117 of 213 countries and 0.02% of global emissions. That is 17% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 36%.
CO₂ emissions of Papua New Guinea, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.3 | 0.79 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | 0.80 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | 0.83 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | 0.79 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | 0.81 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | 0.79 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | 0.81 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | 0.71 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0 | 0.78 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | 0.72 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 0.72 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | 0.55 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 0.54 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | 0.67 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | 0.62 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | 0.71 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | 0.77 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | 0.95 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | 0.75 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0 | 0.76 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | 0.74 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | 0.66 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | 0.62 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3 | 0.58 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | 0.53 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.48 | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.68 | +35.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | 0.52 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | 0.46 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | 0.44 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | 0.49 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | 0.51 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | 0.53 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | 0.54 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | 0.55 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0 | 0.54 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | 0.59 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | 0.64 | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | 0.58 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | 0.61 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.0 | 0.60 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.0 | 0.60 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | 0.60 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | 0.60 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8 | 0.59 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | 0.56 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | 0.54 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | 0.55 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | 0.54 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | 0.58 | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | 0.50 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3 | 0.48 | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8 | 0.32 | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7 | 0.28 | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6 | 0.23 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5 | 0.21 | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4 | 0.19 | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3 | 0.15 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | 0.14 | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3 | 0.12 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3 | 0.12 | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2 | 0.09 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2 | 0.10 | +12.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2 | 0.09 | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2 | 0.08 | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1 | 0.08 | +14.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 | 0.07 | +34.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1 | 0.06 | +13.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1 | 0.05 | +35.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1 | 0.04 | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | 0.04 | — |
Where Papua New Guinea's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Papua New Guinea vs the world
Primary energy use: 3,096 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.