El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions
El Salvador
3.21 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.82 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Methane emissions over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.82 million against 3.21 million in El Salvador, a difference of 615,350.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 299,860 | 480,252 | 180,392 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 348,109 | 564,511 | 216,401 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 407,329 | 652,363 | 245,034 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 479,890 | 766,849 | 286,958 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 554,505 | 882,142 | 327,637 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 683,011 | 945,296 | 262,285 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 931,296 | 1.00 million | 68,970 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 1.15 million | 980,742 | 166,280 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.34 million | 937,126 | 405,344 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.77 million | 837,306 | 932,458 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 2.35 million | 710,530 | 1.64 million | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 2.86 million | 776,572 | 2.09 million | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3.18 million | 1.05 million | 2.13 million | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 1.26 million | 2.03 million | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.83 million | 2.51 million | 1.32 million | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.87 million | 3.33 million | 545,939 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 3.23 million | 47,019 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 3.81 million | 716,016 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.82 million against 3.21 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 615,350, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.