How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

102nd

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

All-time low

0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Papua New Guinea 102nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1990	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1992	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1993	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1994	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1995	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1996	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1997	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1998	0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.7%
1999	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2000	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2001	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.1%
2002	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2003	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2004	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2005	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2006	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
2007	0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2009	0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2010	0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2011	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2012	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2013	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2014	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2015	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2016	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2017	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2018	0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2020	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2021	0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

99 Czechia 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Burkina Faso 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Guam 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Dominican Republic 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Cape Verde 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Afghanistan 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 6,553 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.