Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 5.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5.26 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 422.4% on the previous year and up 518.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 54.92 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -22.92 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1974 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1975 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -657.1% |
| 1976 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1977 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1978 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1981 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1982 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1983 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1984 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -884.9% |
| 1985 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1986 | -18.04 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 1987 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1988 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1989 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 54.92 % change on previous year | -1358.1% |
| 1991 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1992 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 1993 | -0.5609 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1994 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -761.9% |
| 1995 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -555.9% |
| 1996 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1997 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1998 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1999 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0499 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2001 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -44001.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +458.3% |
| 2004 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2008 | -0.8681 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2009 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -2660.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6293 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2011 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +1375.3% |
| 2012 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2013 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8508 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2015 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +1777.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2017 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2018 | -22.92 % change on previous year | +365.7% |
| 2019 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +200.8% |
| 2022 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2024 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +422.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.26 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.26 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.18 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +44001.8% | -0.0499 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2660.7% | -0.8681 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1777.2% | 0.8508 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1375.3% | 0.6293 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1358.1% | -4.37 % change on previous year | 54.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -18.04 % change on previous year | 28.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 % change on previous year | -16.93 % change on previous year | 54.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -0.8681 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 % change on previous year | -22.92 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Papua New Guinea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Papua New Guinea was 5.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.92 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.92 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.