Live estimate
Papua New Guinea CO₂ Emissions
Papua New Guinea emitted 8.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 117th most of 213 countries. That is 0.8 tonnes per person, 83% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Papua New Guinea in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 0 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
8.3 Mt
8.3 million tonnes
World rank
#117
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
0.8 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-1.2%
2023: 8.4 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#128 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 1.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 66%. Emissions peaked in 2022 at 8.4 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 8.4 |
| 2022 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 7.9 |
| 2019 | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 7.0 |
| 2015 | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 5.0 |
| 2004 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 2.9 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Papua New Guinea’s CO₂, at 81%.
- Oil81%6.7 Mt
- Gas19%1.6 Mt
How Papua New Guinea compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Mozambique | 8.6 Mt | 0.0% | 0.2 t |
| 116 | Jamaica | 8.4 Mt | 0.0% | 3.0 t |
| 117 | Papua New Guinea | 8.3 Mt | 0.0% | 0.8 t |
| 118 | Estonia | 8.3 Mt | 0.0% | 6.1 t |
| 119 | Uruguay | 8.0 Mt | 0.0% | 2.4 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Papua New Guinea emit?
Papua New Guinea emitted 8.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Papua New Guinea’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Papua New Guinea emits 0.8 tonnes per person, 83% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (10.6 million people in 2024).
Are Papua New Guinea’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 1.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 66%. Emissions peaked in 2022 at 8.4 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Papua New Guinea?
Oil is the largest source, at 81% of Papua New Guinea’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (6.7 million tonnes).
How much has Papua New Guinea contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Papua New Guinea has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 128th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →