Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 9.55 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 9.55 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.1 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.38 Mt CO2e, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.88 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.68 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.58 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.61 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.57 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.55 Mt CO2e | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 11.24 Mt CO2e | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 12.47 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 13.46 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 11.97 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 Mt CO2e | 4.38 Mt CO2e | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 Mt CO2e | 5.57 Mt CO2e | 14.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 Mt CO2e | 9.55 Mt CO2e | 9.55 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -11.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Papua New Guinea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Papua New Guinea was 9.55 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".