Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions
Guyana
3.91 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.82 million
in 2024
Guyana rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Methane emissions over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3.91 million against 3.82 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 91,070.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 14 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.19 million | 480,252 | 712,667 | Guyana |
| 1860s | 1.34 million | 564,511 | 779,924 | Guyana |
| 1870s | 1.54 million | 652,363 | 886,197 | Guyana |
| 1880s | 1.76 million | 766,849 | 993,067 | Guyana |
| 1890s | 2.01 million | 882,142 | 1.13 million | Guyana |
| 1900s | 2.28 million | 945,296 | 1.34 million | Guyana |
| 1910s | 2.69 million | 1.00 million | 1.69 million | Guyana |
| 1920s | 3.33 million | 980,742 | 2.35 million | Guyana |
| 1930s | 4.29 million | 937,126 | 3.36 million | Guyana |
| 1940s | 3.80 million | 837,306 | 2.97 million | Guyana |
| 1950s | 1.61 million | 710,530 | 899,930 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.67 million | 776,572 | 892,967 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 1.05 million | 591,897 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.26 million | 122,937 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 2.51 million | 949,486 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 3.33 million | 1.80 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 3.23 million | 1.34 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 3.81 million | 614,658 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
- Guyana, at 3.91 million against 3.82 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 91,070, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Guyana ranks 136th 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.