Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Share global methane emissions
Panama
0.0453
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0397
in 2024
Panama rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.0453 against 0.0397 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0056.
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 | 0.0188 | 0.037 | 0.0183 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 0.0201 | 0.0407 | 0.0206 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 0.0208 | 0.0434 | 0.0226 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 0.0214 | 0.0461 | 0.0247 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 0.0224 | 0.0477 | 0.0253 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 0.0242 | 0.0452 | 0.021 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.0274 | 0.043 | 0.0156 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.0301 | 0.0386 | 0.0085 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.0328 | 0.0002 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.0366 | 0.0251 | 0.0115 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.037 | 0.0171 | 0.0199 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.0389 | 0.0145 | 0.0244 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.0439 | 0.0164 | 0.0275 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.0452 | 0.0184 | 0.0269 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.0447 | 0.0335 | 0.0112 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.0471 | 0.0417 | 0.0054 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.0482 | 0.0369 | 0.0113 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.0459 | 0.0408 | 0.0051 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 0.0453 against 0.0397 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0056, 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 global methane emissions?
- Panama ranks 134th 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.