Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 26,406 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
26,406 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
110th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32,238 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
42.34 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 26,406 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32,238 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.34 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 42.34 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 42.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 42.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 42.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 42.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 42.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 42.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 42.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 42.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 43.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 43.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 43.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 43.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 43.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 43.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 43.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 43.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 43.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 43.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 43.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 43.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 44.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 44.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 44.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 44.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 44.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 44.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 44.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 44.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 44.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 44.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 44.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 44.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 45.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 45.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 45.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 45.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 45.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 45.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 45.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 45.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 45.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 45.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 45.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 45.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 46.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 46.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 46.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 46.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 46.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 46.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 46.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 46.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 46.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 46.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 46.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 46.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 47.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 47.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 47.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 47.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 48.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 48.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 48.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 49.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 49.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 50.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 50.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 50.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 51.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 51.79 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 52.23 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 52.68 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 53.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 53.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 54.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 54.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 54.91 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 55.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 55.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 56.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 56.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 57.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 57.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 58.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 58.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 59.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 59.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 60.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 60.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 61.17 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 61.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 62.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 62.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 63.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 63.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 64.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 64.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 65.37 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 65.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 68.49 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 71.18 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 73.98 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1854 | 76.87 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1855 | 79.88 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1856 | 83 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 86.24 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 89.6 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 93.09 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 96.7 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 99.49 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1862 | 102.37 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1863 | 105.34 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 108.41 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1865 | 111.57 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 114.84 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 118.21 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1868 | 121.69 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 125.28 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 128.99 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1871 | 132.7 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1872 | 136.49 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 140.4 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 144.43 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 148.6 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 152.9 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 157.33 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 161.91 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 166.64 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 171.52 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 169.04 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 175.94 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 183.13 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 190.62 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 198.44 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 206.6 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 215.1 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 223.97 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 233.22 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 242.87 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 243.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 243.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 244.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 245.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 245.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 247.42 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 249.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 250.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 252.44 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 254.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 253.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 258.67 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 263.52 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 268.36 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 273.18 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 277.99 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 282.79 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 287.57 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 292.35 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 297.11 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 296.11 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 295.19 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 294.34 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 293.56 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 292.86 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 292.21 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 291.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 291.11 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 290.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 290.21 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 288.57 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 283.61 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 280.48 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 277.47 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 274.57 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 267.95 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 265.32 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 262.77 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 256.69 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 254.35 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 254.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 249.87 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1933 | 246.07 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 242.42 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 238.9 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 235.51 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 232.23 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 229.05 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 225.97 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 222.99 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 218.51 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 213.82 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 209.28 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 204.88 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 198.04 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 193.93 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 180.08 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1948 | 166.69 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1949 | 153.74 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1950 | 506.36 tonnes | +229.4% |
| 1951 | 557.52 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1952 | 703.88 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1953 | 776.83 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 776.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 993.47 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1956 | 992.94 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1,113 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 1,112 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,207 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 1,325 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 1,467 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 1,444 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,827 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 1,899 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,138 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 2,378 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 2,997 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 3,425 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 3,781 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 4,656 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 5,230 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 8,382 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 10,564 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 15,137 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 11,976 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 12,540 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 11,760 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 11,422 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 11,749 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,505 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 12,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 12,353 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12,292 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 15,139 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 12,907 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 12,955 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 14,079 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 13,287 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 11,723 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 11,602 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11,728 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12,976 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 13,348 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13,960 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12,791 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 12,485 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14,442 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 17,003 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 15,247 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 16,964 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 21,532 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 23,938 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 27,697 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 29,809 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26,047 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 25,235 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 32,238 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 25,918 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 27,291 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 23,551 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 23,650 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25,840 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 24,657 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 26,199 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 27,911 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 28,449 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26,677 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 28,980 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 28,456 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,398 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 25,638 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26,406 tonnes | +3.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 26,406 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 26,406 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 | +229.4% | 153.74 tonnes | 506.36 tonnes |
| 1972 | +60.3% | 5,230 tonnes | 8,382 tonnes |
| 1974 | +43.3% | 10,564 tonnes | 15,137 tonnes |
| 1955 | +27.9% | 776.78 tonnes | 993.47 tonnes |
| 2007 | +27.8% | 25,235 tonnes | 32,238 tonnes |
| 2001 | +26.9% | 16,964 tonnes | 21,532 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 42.69 tonnes | 42.34 tonnes | 43.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 43.48 tonnes | 43.12 tonnes | 43.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 44.28 tonnes | 43.91 tonnes | 44.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 45.1 tonnes | 44.72 tonnes | 45.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 45.93 tonnes | 45.55 tonnes | 46.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 46.77 tonnes | 46.39 tonnes | 47.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 49.09 tonnes | 47.24 tonnes | 50.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 53.35 tonnes | 51.34 tonnes | 55.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 57.98 tonnes | 55.8 tonnes | 60.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 63.01 tonnes | 60.64 tonnes | 65.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 78.82 tonnes | 65.9 tonnes | 93.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 110.39 tonnes | 96.7 tonnes | 125.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 147.04 tonnes | 128.99 tonnes | 166.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 196.76 tonnes | 169.04 tonnes | 233.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 246.54 tonnes | 242.87 tonnes | 252.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 271.24 tonnes | 253.81 tonnes | 292.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 293.48 tonnes | 290.63 tonnes | 297.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 274.76 tonnes | 256.69 tonnes | 290.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 240.93 tonnes | 225.97 tonnes | 254.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 196.2 tonnes | 153.74 tonnes | 222.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 873.9 tonnes | 506.36 tonnes | 1,207 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,268 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 3,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,342 tonnes | 4,656 tonnes | 15,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,924 tonnes | 11,723 tonnes | 15,139 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,558 tonnes | 11,602 tonnes | 17,003 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,667 tonnes | 16,964 tonnes | 32,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,437 tonnes | 23,551 tonnes | 28,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,814 tonnes | 25,398 tonnes | 26,406 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Papua New Guinea was 26,406 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,238 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.34 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.