New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.0035 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0038 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
150th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0038 kt per square kilometre against 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0038 kt per square kilometre against 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 150th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.