Long run air pollution in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Long run air pollution was 61,833 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
61,833
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 220 countries
All-time high
64,927
in 2018
All-time low
33.46
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Papua New Guinea, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 61,833 for long run air pollution in 2022.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Papua New Guinea peaked at 64,927 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.46, in 1750.
That places Papua New Guinea 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 33.46 | — |
| 1751 | 33.52 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 33.59 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 33.65 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 33.71 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 33.77 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 33.83 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 33.9 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 33.96 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 34.02 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 34.08 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 34.14 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 34.21 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 34.27 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 34.33 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 34.4 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 34.46 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 34.52 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 34.59 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 34.65 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 34.71 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 34.78 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 34.84 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 34.9 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 34.97 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 35.03 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 35.1 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 35.16 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 35.22 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 35.29 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 35.35 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 35.42 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 35.48 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 35.55 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 35.61 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 35.68 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 35.74 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 35.81 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 35.87 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 35.94 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 36.01 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 36.07 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 36.14 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 36.2 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 36.27 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 36.34 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 36.4 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 36.47 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 36.54 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 36.6 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 36.67 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 36.78 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 36.89 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 37.01 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 37.12 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 37.23 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 37.34 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 37.45 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 37.57 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 37.68 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 37.79 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 38.17 | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 38.54 | +1.0% |
| 1813 | 38.92 | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 39.29 | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 39.67 | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 40.05 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 40.42 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 40.8 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 41.18 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 41.56 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 41.97 | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 42.38 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 42.8 | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 43.21 | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 43.62 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 44.04 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 44.45 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 44.87 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 45.28 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 45.7 | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 46.15 | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 46.6 | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 47.06 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 47.51 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 47.96 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 48.42 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 48.87 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 49.33 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 49.79 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 50.25 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 50.74 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 51.24 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 51.73 | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 52.23 | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 52.73 | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 53.23 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 53.73 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 54.23 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 54.73 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 55.23 | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 56.79 | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 58.39 | +2.8% |
| 1853 | 60.05 | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 61.76 | +2.8% |
| 1855 | 63.52 | +2.9% |
| 1856 | 65.34 | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 67.22 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 69.17 | +2.9% |
| 1859 | 71.18 | +2.9% |
| 1860 | 73.25 | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 74.92 | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 76.64 | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 78.4 | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 80.21 | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 82.08 | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 83.99 | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 85.96 | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 87.99 | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 90.07 | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 92.22 | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 94.37 | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 96.56 | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 98.81 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 101.12 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 103.51 | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 105.96 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 108.48 | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 111.08 | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 113.75 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 116.5 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 115.57 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 119.34 | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 123.25 | +3.3% |
| 1884 | 127.32 | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 131.55 | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 135.95 | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 140.53 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 145.52 | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 150.71 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 156.1 | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 156.93 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 157.79 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 158.67 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 159.56 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 160.47 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 161.87 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 163.28 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 164.72 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 166.18 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 167.65 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 178.06 | +6.2% |
| 1902 | 191.41 | +7.5% |
| 1903 | 205.06 | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 219.02 | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 233.29 | +6.5% |
| 1906 | 248.22 | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 263.44 | +6.1% |
| 1908 | 278.98 | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 294.81 | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 310.95 | +5.5% |
| 1911 | 322.49 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 334.02 | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 345.57 | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 357.13 | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 368.72 | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 380.34 | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 391.97 | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 403.64 | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 415.33 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 427.06 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 437.17 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 443.9 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 453.92 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 462.43 | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 473.73 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 477.98 | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 486.66 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 495.06 | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 499.31 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 505.67 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 516.41 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 517.09 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 520.56 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 523.96 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 527.36 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 533.97 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 540.39 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 546.62 | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 552.64 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 558.47 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 561.51 | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 562.38 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 564.62 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 566.93 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 562.99 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 565.74 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 548.79 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 530.72 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 514.37 | -3.1% |
| 1950 | 1,089 | +111.7% |
| 1951 | 1,189 | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 1,419 | +19.3% |
| 1953 | 1,524 | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 1,514 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,816 | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 1,795 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 1,938 | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 1,913 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2,009 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 2,126 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 2,304 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 2,255 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2,657 | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 2,701 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,912 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 3,105 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 3,635 | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 3,946 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 4,160 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 4,751 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 6,713 | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 9,968 | +48.5% |
| 1973 | 10,078 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12,469 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 12,194 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 12,492 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 16,252 | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 14,475 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 15,855 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 16,031 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17,321 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 17,774 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 18,444 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 22,602 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 21,918 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 22,787 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 24,526 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 23,459 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 21,103 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 23,727 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 24,194 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26,951 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 27,530 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 28,455 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 30,318 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 31,700 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 33,567 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 36,004 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 34,244 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 38,761 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 46,243 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 50,059 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 53,948 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 64,173 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 59,169 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 56,549 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 59,295 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 55,173 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 54,515 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50,988 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 40,485 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 50,931 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 52,677 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 57,367 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 61,546 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 63,266 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 61,578 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64,927 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 64,360 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 58,817 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 60,407 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61,833 | +2.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 61,833 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 61,833 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +111.7% | 514.37 | 1,089 |
| 1972 | +48.5% | 6,713 | 9,968 |
| 1971 | +41.3% | 4,751 | 6,713 |
| 1977 | +30.1% | 12,492 | 16,252 |
| 2012 | +25.8% | 40,485 | 50,931 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 33.74 | 33.46 | 34.02 | 10 |
| 1760s | 34.36 | 34.08 | 34.65 | 10 |
| 1770s | 35 | 34.71 | 35.29 | 10 |
| 1780s | 35.65 | 35.35 | 35.94 | 10 |
| 1790s | 36.3 | 36.01 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 1800s | 37.17 | 36.67 | 37.68 | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.48 | 37.79 | 41.18 | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.42 | 41.56 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 1830s | 47.74 | 45.7 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | 52.48 | 50.25 | 54.73 | 10 |
| 1850s | 62.86 | 55.23 | 71.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 81.35 | 73.25 | 90.07 | 10 |
| 1870s | 102.58 | 92.22 | 113.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 130.62 | 115.57 | 150.71 | 10 |
| 1890s | 160.56 | 156.1 | 166.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 227.99 | 167.65 | 294.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 363.02 | 310.95 | 415.33 | 10 |
| 1920s | 465.72 | 427.06 | 499.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 528.47 | 505.67 | 552.64 | 10 |
| 1940s | 553.65 | 514.37 | 566.93 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,621 | 1,089 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,980 | 2,126 | 4,160 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,525 | 4,751 | 16,252 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,597 | 16,031 | 24,526 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,669 | 23,727 | 36,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,788 | 38,761 | 64,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,812 | 40,485 | 64,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,352 | 58,817 | 61,833 | 3 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0177 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4196 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Papua New Guinea?
- Long run air pollution in Papua New Guinea was 61,833 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64,927 in 2018.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.46 in 1750.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for long run air pollution?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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