AFOLU — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 32.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Papua New Guinea stood at 32.55 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 90.61 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.91 %, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7 % | — |
| 1991 | 48.38 % | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 47.86 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 47.61 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.76 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.21 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.76 % | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 90.61 % | +107.1% |
| 1998 | 25.52 % | -71.8% |
| 1999 | 42.8 % | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 33.35 % | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 35.73 % | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 39.36 % | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 40.43 % | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.08 % | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 27.42 % | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 26.95 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.82 % | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 24.91 % | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 39.11 % | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 45.13 % | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 44.52 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.32 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.6 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 36.69 % | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 42.43 % | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 29.09 % | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 29.56 % | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.27 % | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 30.58 % | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 29.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.03 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.12 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 32.55 % | +4.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32.55 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32.55 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.26 %, 57% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +107.1% | 43.76 % | 90.61 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.22 % | 25.52 % | 90.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 % | 24.91 % | 45.08 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.12 % | 29.09 % | 45.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.88 % | 29.8 % | 32.55 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 148 Norway 33.95 % compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 33.38 % compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 32.96 % compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 32.52 % compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 32.52 % compare
- 154 Grenada 32.21 % compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
- Afolu — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 32.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.61 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.91 % in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.