Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Share of global methane emissions

Panama
0.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
0.010.020.030.040.050.06185019372024

How they compare

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

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 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 10 and Papua New Guinea in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Papua New Guinea
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Panama, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, 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 share of global methane emissions?
Panama ranks 134th 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.