Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 2.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 156.2%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
183.33 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-45.24 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 2.84 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.2% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 183.33 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -45.24 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 -7.14 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 -7.69 % change on previous year
1969 25 % change on previous year -425.0%
1970 13.33 % change on previous year -46.7%
1971 11.76 % change on previous year -11.8%
1972 -26.32 % change on previous year -323.7%
1973 -14.29 % change on previous year -45.7%
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 33.33 % change on previous year
1976 12.5 % change on previous year -62.5%
1977 44.44 % change on previous year +255.6%
1978 61.54 % change on previous year +38.5%
1979 -45.24 % change on previous year -173.5%
1980 4.35 % change on previous year -109.6%
1981 183.33 % change on previous year +4116.7%
1982 48.53 % change on previous year -73.5%
1983 3.96 % change on previous year -91.8%
1984 -6.67 % change on previous year -268.3%
1985 -8.16 % change on previous year +22.4%
1986 -31.11 % change on previous year +281.1%
1987 50 % change on previous year -260.7%
1988 25.81 % change on previous year -48.4%
1989 -9.4 % change on previous year -136.4%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 17.92 % change on previous year
1992 14.4 % change on previous year -19.7%
1993 2.1 % change on previous year -85.4%
1994 0.6849 % change on previous year -67.4%
1995 25.17 % change on previous year +3574.8%
1996 -2.17 % change on previous year -108.6%
1997 -13.89 % change on previous year +538.9%
1998 12.9 % change on previous year -192.9%
1999 1.71 % change on previous year -86.7%
2000 -8.43 % change on previous year -591.6%
2001 2.45 % change on previous year -129.1%
2002 13.77 % change on previous year +461.2%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year
2005 -11.05 % change on previous year
2006 17.16 % change on previous year -255.3%
2007 1.52 % change on previous year -91.2%
2008 6.97 % change on previous year +359.7%
2009 -0.9302 % change on previous year -113.4%
2010 11.74 % change on previous year -1361.7%
2011 4.2 % change on previous year -64.2%
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2013 -9.27 % change on previous year
2014 10.67 % change on previous year -215.0%
2015 3.61 % change on previous year -66.1%
2016 3.49 % change on previous year -3.5%
2017 1.5 % change on previous year -57.1%
2018 1.85 % change on previous year +23.2%
2019 3.26 % change on previous year +76.7%
2020 1.75 % change on previous year -46.2%
2021 2.41 % change on previous year +37.6%
2022 -5.05 % change on previous year -309.2%
2023 2.84 % change on previous year -156.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 2.84 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6057 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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
1981 +4116.7% 4.35 % change on previous year 183.33 % change on previous year
1995 +3574.8% 0.6849 % change on previous year 25.17 % change on previous year
2010 +1361.7% -0.9302 % change on previous year 11.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.27 % change on previous year -7.69 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.11 % change on previous year -45.24 % change on previous year 61.54 % change on previous year 10
1980s 26.06 % change on previous year -31.11 % change on previous year 183.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.88 % change on previous year -13.89 % change on previous year 25.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.15 % change on previous year -11.05 % change on previous year 17.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.1 % change on previous year -9.27 % change on previous year 11.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.4886 % change on previous year -5.05 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 49 Guyana 3.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 50 Central African Republic 2.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 51 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 53 Pakistan 2.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 54 Sri Lanka 2.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 55 Senegal 2.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Papua New Guinea?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Papua New Guinea was 2.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 183.33 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -45.24 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.