Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions
Panama
4.23 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.82 million
in 2024
Panama rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Methane emissions over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.23 million against 3.82 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 409,120.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Panama ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 235,068 | 480,252 | 245,185 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 268,479 | 564,511 | 296,032 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 300,136 | 652,363 | 352,227 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 339,646 | 766,849 | 427,203 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 395,563 | 882,142 | 486,579 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 482,713 | 945,296 | 462,582 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 607,608 | 1.00 million | 392,658 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 729,813 | 980,742 | 250,928 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 904,380 | 937,126 | 32,746 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 1.18 million | 837,306 | 338,672 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1.49 million | 710,530 | 776,281 | Panama |
| 1960s | 2.02 million | 776,572 | 1.24 million | Panama |
| 1970s | 2.73 million | 1.05 million | 1.68 million | Panama |
| 1980s | 3.02 million | 1.26 million | 1.76 million | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 2.51 million | 705,685 | Panama |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 3.33 million | 275,623 | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 3.23 million | 847,658 | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 3.81 million | 349,826 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 4.23 million against 3.82 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 409,120, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane emissions?
- Panama ranks 134th 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.