Papua New Guinea vs Western Africa: LULUCF — Emissions Share

Papua New Guinea
1.37 %
in 2023
Western Africa
0.09 %
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
21st

LULUCF — Emissions Share over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Western Africa
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.37 % against 0.09 % in Western Africa, a difference of 1.28 %.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 15.2 times Western Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 24.23 % 3.1 % 21.12 % Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.05 % 0.66 % 2.39 % Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.48 % 0.178 % 2.3 % Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.02 % 0.13 % 0.895 % Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lulucf — emissions share, Papua New Guinea or Western Africa?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.37 % against 0.09 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lulucf — emissions share between Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
1.28 %, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for lulucf — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.