Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 32.19 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.19 %
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.05 %
in 1997
All-time low
24.07 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 47.9 %1991: 46.6 %1992: 46.2 %1993: 46 %1994: 46.2 %1995: 46.6 %1996: 40.9 %1997: 85 %1998: 24.1 %1999: 39.9 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 35.6 %2002: 38.2 %2003: 40.4 %2004: 44.7 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 26.9 %2007: 29.8 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 39 %2010: 45 %2011: 44.6 %2012: 45.2 %2013: 43.5 %2014: 36.7 %2015: 39.8 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 29.5 %2018: 34.2 %2019: 30.6 %2020: 29.8 %2021: 30 %2022: 30.9 %2023: 32.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Papua New Guinea is 32.19 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 85.05 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.07 %, in 1998.

Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 47.88 %
1991 46.62 % -2.6%
1992 46.17 % -1.0%
1993 45.98 % -0.4%
1994 46.17 % +0.4%
1995 46.65 % +1.0%
1996 40.91 % -12.3%
1997 85.05 % +107.9%
1998 24.07 % -71.7%
1999 39.85 % +65.6%
2000 32.23 % -19.1%
2001 35.65 % +10.6%
2002 38.16 % +7.0%
2003 40.35 % +5.7%
2004 44.74 % +10.9%
2005 27.38 % -38.8%
2006 26.89 % -1.8%
2007 29.83 % +10.9%
2008 24.89 % -16.6%
2009 38.96 % +56.5%
2010 45.05 % +15.6%
2011 44.57 % -1.1%
2012 45.23 % +1.5%
2013 43.51 % -3.8%
2014 36.66 % -15.7%
2015 39.82 % +8.6%
2016 29.11 % -26.9%
2017 29.54 % +1.5%
2018 34.16 % +15.6%
2019 30.56 % -10.5%
2020 29.82 % -2.4%
2021 30.04 % +0.7%
2022 30.9 % +2.9%
2023 32.19 % +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.94 % 24.07 % 85.05 % 10
2000s 33.91 % 24.89 % 44.74 % 10
2010s 37.82 % 29.11 % 45.23 % 10
2020s 30.74 % 29.82 % 32.19 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 32.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 85.05 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.07 % in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.