Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1970s | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1980s | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1990s | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.2518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.7478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, 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
Methane emissions 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.