Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 79.69 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
79.69 kt
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
96.13 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.3232 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

020406080100196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea is 79.69 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 96.13 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3232 kt, in 1962.

That places Papua New Guinea 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.326 kt —
1962 0.3232 kt -0.9%
1963 0.3232 kt +0.0%
1964 0.3497 kt +8.2%
1965 0.3469 kt -0.8%
1966 0.9614 kt +177.1%
1967 1.59 kt +65.5%
1968 1.59 kt -0.2%
1969 3.18 kt +100.0%
1970 3.21 kt +1.0%
1971 6.38 kt +98.7%
1972 6.35 kt -0.5%
1973 8.19 kt +29.1%
1974 11.01 kt +34.4%
1975 10.75 kt -2.4%
1976 13.82 kt +28.5%
1977 18.33 kt +32.7%
1978 19.42 kt +5.9%
1979 10.18 kt -47.6%
1980 9.6 kt -5.7%
1981 23.08 kt +140.4%
1982 10.29 kt -55.4%
1983 11.17 kt +8.5%
1984 10.71 kt -4.1%
1985 16.66 kt +55.5%
1986 21.34 kt +28.1%
1987 22.99 kt +7.7%
1988 19.58 kt -14.9%
1989 19.92 kt +1.7%
1990 17.11 kt -14.1%
1991 20.58 kt +20.3%
1992 25.33 kt +23.1%
1993 25.36 kt +0.1%
1994 25.42 kt +0.2%
1995 25.42 kt +0.0%
1996 25.46 kt +0.2%
1997 25.79 kt +1.3%
1998 10.52 kt -59.2%
1999 8.99 kt -14.5%
2000 15.28 kt +69.9%
2001 15.64 kt +2.4%
2002 16.24 kt +3.8%
2003 22.01 kt +35.6%
2004 46.62 kt +111.8%
2005 43.81 kt -6.0%
2006 35.99 kt -17.9%
2007 38.81 kt +7.8%
2008 43.56 kt +12.2%
2009 60.15 kt +38.1%
2010 50.74 kt -15.6%
2011 37.04 kt -27.0%
2012 51.17 kt +38.1%
2013 52.52 kt +2.6%
2014 54.06 kt +2.9%
2015 65.52 kt +21.2%
2016 66.54 kt +1.6%
2017 83.25 kt +25.1%
2018 90.15 kt +8.3%
2019 90.75 kt +0.7%
2020 83.44 kt -8.1%
2021 78.73 kt -5.6%
2022 96.13 kt +22.1%
2023 79.69 kt -17.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 79.69 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.3 kt, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 79.69 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.62 kt, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
1966 +177.1% 0.3469 kt 0.9614 kt
1981 +140.4% 9.6 kt 23.08 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9984 kt 0.3232 kt 3.18 kt 9
1970s 10.76 kt 3.21 kt 19.42 kt 10
1980s 16.53 kt 9.6 kt 23.08 kt 10
1990s 21 kt 8.99 kt 25.79 kt 10
2000s 33.81 kt 15.28 kt 60.15 kt 10
2010s 64.18 kt 37.04 kt 90.75 kt 10
2020s 84.5 kt 78.73 kt 96.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 113 Namibia 93.68 kt compare
  2. 114 North Macedonia 86.49 kt compare
  3. 115 Republic of Korea 80.28 kt compare
  4. 117 Botswana 79.2 kt compare
  5. 118 Armenia 70.57 kt compare
  6. 119 Yemen 66.55 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 79.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 96.13 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3232 kt in 1962.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.