Papua New Guinea
Country in Oceania
In brief
Forest cover: 75.2% (2024). World rank 10 of 213; in Oceania, 5 of 19. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 78,505 (2022). World rank 5 of 183; in Oceania, 1 of 7. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 0.1% (2022). World rank 2 of 178 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 4. Better than all its neighbours (Indonesia): CO₂ emissions, all greenhouse gases, air pollution PM2.5, and water stress. Worse than all its neighbours (Indonesia): protected areas.