Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Share of global methane emissions

Guyana
0.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Guyana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 201 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1860s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1870s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1880s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1890s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1900s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1910s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1920s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1930s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1940s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Guyana
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Guyana
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Guyana
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Guyana
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Guyana
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
Guyana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, 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 share of global methane emissions?
Guyana ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.