Papua New Guinea vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Papua New Guinea
-0.2239 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-0.1395 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
141st
United States rank
140th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports -0.1395 % change on previous year against -0.2239 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0844 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and United States ranks 140th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States Difference Ahead
1970s 25.37 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 21.43 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 3.44 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 2.59 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 0.4211 % change on previous year United States
2000s 6.93 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 8.07 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s -0.5552 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.33 % change on previous year -2.44 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Papua New Guinea or United States?
United States, at -0.1395 % change on previous year against -0.2239 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Papua New Guinea and United States?
0.0844 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and United States ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.