Georgia vs Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions
Georgia
3.26 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.82 million
in 2024
Georgia rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Methane emissions over time
- Georgia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.82 million against 3.26 million in Georgia, a difference of 562,030.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 17 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.07 million | 480,252 | 589,787 | Georgia |
| 1860s | 1.14 million | 564,511 | 575,434 | Georgia |
| 1870s | 1.26 million | 652,363 | 609,029 | Georgia |
| 1880s | 1.40 million | 766,849 | 636,283 | Georgia |
| 1890s | 1.56 million | 882,142 | 679,406 | Georgia |
| 1900s | 1.73 million | 945,296 | 786,620 | Georgia |
| 1910s | 1.87 million | 1.00 million | 867,601 | Georgia |
| 1920s | 1.85 million | 980,742 | 868,506 | Georgia |
| 1930s | 2.09 million | 937,126 | 1.16 million | Georgia |
| 1940s | 2.29 million | 837,306 | 1.45 million | Georgia |
| 1950s | 2.57 million | 710,530 | 1.86 million | Georgia |
| 1960s | 3.25 million | 776,572 | 2.47 million | Georgia |
| 1970s | 3.98 million | 1.05 million | 2.93 million | Georgia |
| 1980s | 4.51 million | 1.26 million | 3.25 million | Georgia |
| 1990s | 3.63 million | 2.51 million | 1.13 million | Georgia |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 3.33 million | 97,297 | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 1,874 | Georgia |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.81 million | 632,558 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Georgia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.82 million against 3.26 million in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Georgia and Papua New Guinea?
- 562,030, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Georgia ranks 138th 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.