Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 42.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.82 %
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
176th
of 223 countries
All-time high
86.5 %
in 1997
All-time low
28.33 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 54.5 %1991: 53.3 %1992: 52.8 %1993: 52.6 %1994: 52.8 %1995: 53.5 %1996: 48.5 %1997: 86.5 %1998: 28.3 %1999: 47.5 %2000: 39.1 %2001: 44.8 %2002: 46.3 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 52.8 %2005: 34.5 %2006: 33.3 %2007: 38.2 %2008: 31.9 %2009: 50 %2010: 57.7 %2011: 57.7 %2012: 58.5 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 47.2 %2015: 47.8 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 39.2 %2018: 44.2 %2019: 40.7 %2020: 40.3 %2021: 40.5 %2022: 41.5 %2023: 42.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Papua New Guinea stood at 42.82 %.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 86.5 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.33 %, in 1998.

Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 54.52 % —
1991 53.31 % -2.2%
1992 52.8 % -1.0%
1993 52.61 % -0.4%
1994 52.84 % +0.4%
1995 53.48 % +1.2%
1996 48.5 % -9.3%
1997 86.5 % +78.4%
1998 28.33 % -67.2%
1999 47.52 % +67.7%
2000 39.14 % -17.6%
2001 44.82 % +14.5%
2002 46.28 % +3.3%
2003 49.72 % +7.4%
2004 52.84 % +6.3%
2005 34.52 % -34.7%
2006 33.27 % -3.6%
2007 38.16 % +14.7%
2008 31.94 % -16.3%
2009 49.96 % +56.4%
2010 57.66 % +15.4%
2011 57.69 % +0.1%
2012 58.54 % +1.5%
2013 56.65 % -3.2%
2014 47.25 % -16.6%
2015 47.76 % +1.1%
2016 38.61 % -19.2%
2017 39.19 % +1.5%
2018 44.17 % +12.7%
2019 40.74 % -7.8%
2020 40.33 % -1.0%
2021 40.55 % +0.5%
2022 41.46 % +2.2%
2023 42.82 % +3.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 42.82 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.05 %, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 42.82 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.81 %, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +78.4% 48.5 % 86.5 %
1998 -67.2% 86.5 % 28.33 %
1999 +67.7% 28.33 % 47.52 %
2009 +56.4% 31.94 % 49.96 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.04 % 28.33 % 86.5 % 10
2000s 42.07 % 31.94 % 52.84 % 10
2010s 48.83 % 38.61 % 58.54 % 10
2020s 41.29 % 40.33 % 42.82 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 42.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 86.5 % in 1997.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 28.33 % in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.