Papua New Guinea vs Syria: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Papua New Guinea
626.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
Syria
573.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Syria rank
36th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 626.59 kilograms per person against 573.01 kilograms per person in Syria, a difference of 53.58 kilograms per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Syria ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.53 kilograms per person | 5,675 kilograms per person | 5,372 kilograms per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 134.68 kilograms per person | 3,696 kilograms per person | 3,561 kilograms per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 384.2 kilograms per person | 956 kilograms per person | 571.8 kilograms per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 625.97 kilograms per person | 581.87 kilograms per person | 44.09 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 Syria?
- Papua New Guinea, at 626.59 kilograms per person against 573.01 kilograms per person in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 53.58 kilograms per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syria rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Syria ranks 36th 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.