Georgia vs Papua New Guinea: Share global methane emissions

Georgia
0.0342
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0397
in 2024
Georgia rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Georgia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0397 against 0.0342 in Georgia, a difference of 0.0055.

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 201 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 0.0839 0.037 0.0468 Georgia
1860s 0.0837 0.0407 0.043 Georgia
1870s 0.0857 0.0434 0.0423 Georgia
1880s 0.0862 0.0461 0.0402 Georgia
1890s 0.0864 0.0477 0.0387 Georgia
1900s 0.0848 0.0452 0.0396 Georgia
1910s 0.0821 0.043 0.0391 Georgia
1920s 0.0743 0.0386 0.0357 Georgia
1930s 0.0744 0.0328 0.0416 Georgia
1940s 0.0693 0.0251 0.0443 Georgia
1950s 0.0619 0.0171 0.0448 Georgia
1960s 0.0605 0.0145 0.046 Georgia
1970s 0.0616 0.0164 0.0452 Georgia
1980s 0.0649 0.0184 0.0465 Georgia
1990s 0.0489 0.0335 0.0155 Georgia
2000s 0.0436 0.0417 0.0019 Georgia
2010s 0.0374 0.0369 0.0004 Georgia
2020s 0.0343 0.0408 0.0065 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Georgia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0397 against 0.0342 in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Georgia and Papua New Guinea?
0.0055, 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 share global methane emissions?
Georgia ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed