Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Papua New Guinea
626.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Africa
595.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
South Africa rank
35th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 626.59 kilograms per person against 595.14 kilograms per person in South Africa, a difference of 31.45 kilograms per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.53 kilograms per person | 748.89 kilograms per person | 446.36 kilograms per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 134.68 kilograms per person | 796.96 kilograms per person | 662.29 kilograms per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 384.2 kilograms per person | 755.09 kilograms per person | 370.89 kilograms per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 625.97 kilograms per person | 623.28 kilograms per person | 2.68 kilograms per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 626.59 kilograms per person against 595.14 kilograms per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 31.45 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.