Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Nepal
147.16 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
143.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
129th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 147.16 kilograms per person against 143.41 kilograms per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.75 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.81 kilograms per person | 251.53 kilograms per person | 104.72 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 133.33 kilograms per person | 214.65 kilograms per person | 81.32 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 167.14 kilograms per person | 162.45 kilograms per person | 4.69 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2020s | 171.42 kilograms per person | 142.99 kilograms per person | 28.43 kilograms per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 147.16 kilograms per person against 143.41 kilograms per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.75 kilograms per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Nepal ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.