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Papua New Guinea vs New Caledonia

20 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Papua New Guinea; the dashed grey line is New Caledonia.

Country A · Papua New Guinea
Country B · New Caledonia

Climate

CO2 emissions

Papua New Guinea: 8.35 Mt CO2/year · 2024New Caledonia: 5.29 Mt CO2/year · 2024
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Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Papua New Guinea: 0.79 t CO2/person/year · 2024New Caledonia: 18.1 t CO2/person/year · 2024
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Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

Papua New Guinea: 0.60 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025New Caledonia: 0.75 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
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How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Papua New Guinea: 2,573 kWh/person/year · 2023New Caledonia: 63,833 kWh/person/year · 2023
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How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Papua New Guinea: 0.21 % of electricity · 2024New Caledonia: 8.33 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Papua New Guinea: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024New Caledonia: 1.28 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Papua New Guinea: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024New Caledonia: 36.5 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Papua New Guinea: 57.1 % of electricity · 2024New Caledonia: 36.5 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Papua New Guinea: 19.2 % of electricity · 2024New Caledonia: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024
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The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Papua New Guinea: 81,946 ha/year · 2024New Caledonia: 1,762 ha/year · 2024
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Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Papua New Guinea: 75.1 % of land · 2025New Caledonia: 48.8 % of land · 2025
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How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Papua New Guinea: 0.82 index (1 = species safe) · 2024New Caledonia: 0.63 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
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Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Papua New Guinea: 3.70 % of land area · 2024New Caledonia: 59.6 % of land area · 2024
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The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

Papua New Guinea: 58.5 kg/person/year · 2023New Caledonia: 89.6 kg/person/year · 2023
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Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Papua New Guinea: 20.8 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023New Caledonia: 57.9 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
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Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Papua New Guinea: 0.10 % of territorial waters · 2024New Caledonia: 100.0 % of territorial waters · 2024
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How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Papua New Guinea: 15.8 % living in cities · 2025New Caledonia: 68.2 % living in cities · 2025
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The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Annual precipitation

Papua New Guinea: 4,152 mm/year · 2025New Caledonia: 1,856 mm/year · 2025
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Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Papua New Guinea: 12.1 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025New Caledonia: 25.8 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
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How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Papua New Guinea: 11.0 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024New Caledonia: 4.90 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
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Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data