Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Papua New Guinea, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Papua New Guinea?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Papua New Guinea was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.