Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) was 337.18 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 337.18 million current US$ for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 337.18 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.30 million current US$, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 27.92 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 29.20 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 30.99 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 30.17 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.56 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 35.50 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 39.73 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 45.37 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 46.15 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 52.53 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 65.79 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 72.75 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 85.73 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 109.21 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 114.70 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 117.22 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 130.05 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 127.75 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 138.92 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 143.46 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 153.91 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 151.93 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 169.38 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 198.32 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 226.37 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 275.08 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 284.74 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 296.19 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 309.10 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 312.33 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 337.18 million current US$ | +8.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 337.18 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.86 million current US$, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 337.18 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 326.37 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.39 million current US$ | 26.30 million current US$ | 46.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.47 million current US$ | 52.53 million current US$ | 138.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.85 million current US$ | 143.46 million current US$ | 309.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.76 million current US$ | 312.33 million current US$ | 337.18 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Papua New Guinea?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Papua New Guinea was 337.18 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 337.18 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.30 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.