Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea is 2.71 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.71 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 t CO2eq/cap | 6.22 t CO2eq/cap | 9.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 t CO2eq/cap | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | 6.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 t CO2eq/cap | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | 4.45 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | 3.52 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. 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.