Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.9266 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Papua New Guinea is 0.9266 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 58.59 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -31.42 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Papua New Guinea 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4 % change on previous year | +259.2% |
| 1973 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 1974 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1975 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3466 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | +764.2% |
| 1978 | 0.318 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1979 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +1195.8% |
| 1980 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0049 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7004 % change on previous year | -14434.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4804 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +465.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1986 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1987 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -528.2% |
| 1988 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1989 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -967.2% |
| 1991 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1992 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +209.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1271 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1995 | 0.694 % change on previous year | -645.8% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +218.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9891 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1998 | 58.59 % change on previous year | -6023.9% |
| 1999 | -31.42 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2000 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2002 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +834.2% |
| 2003 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 2006 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2007 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2008 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2009 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 2010 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2012 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2013 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2014 | 20.19 % change on previous year | +270.1% |
| 2015 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2017 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2018 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2020 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4672 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -844.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9266 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9266 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.32 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.9266 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.65 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +14434.0% | -0.0049 % change on previous year | 0.7004 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +6023.9% | -0.9891 % change on previous year | 58.59 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1195.8% | 0.318 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -31.42 % change on previous year | 58.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -16.43 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.4672 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 132 Gibraltar 0.9505 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.9413 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Gambia 0.9287 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9142 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Iceland 0.8943 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Australia 0.8937 % change on previous year 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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Papua New Guinea was 0.9266 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.59 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.42 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.