AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 70.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea is 70.82 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 91.69 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.82 %, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89 % | — |
| 1991 | 88.72 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.35 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 88.22 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.31 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.26 % | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 88.64 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.69 % | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 80.61 % | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 87.95 % | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 86.04 % | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 86.47 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.67 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.1 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.72 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 80.93 % | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 79.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.29 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.62 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.97 % | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 83.84 % | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 78.86 % | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 79.38 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2 % | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.04 % | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 73.89 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.24 % | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.97 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 75.83 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 75.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.6 % | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.83 % | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 71.39 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.82 % | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 70.82 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 70.82 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.53 %, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.08 % | 80.61 % | 91.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.67 % | 78.29 % | 86.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.25 % | 73.89 % | 83.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.41 % | 70.82 % | 75.6 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 70.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.69 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.82 % in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.