How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: How have things changed?, per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 32nd out of 210 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.
How have things changed?, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +163.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +163.0% | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 29 Laos 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chile 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Uganda 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Bangladesh 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Central African Republic 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- How have things changed?, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for how have things changed?, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 How have things changed?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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How have things changed? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.