Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions by sector

Algeria
40,000
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
50,000
in 2023
Algeria rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
45th

Methane emissions by sector over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020062023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 50,000 against 40,000 in Algeria, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Algeria ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 52,000 1.65 million 1.60 million Papua New Guinea
2000s 60,000 98,000 38,000 Papua New Guinea
2010s 41,000 97,000 56,000 Papua New Guinea
2020s 67,500 37,500 30,000 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 50,000 against 40,000 in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
10,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
Algeria ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed