Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 72.84 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.84 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.36 %
in 1997
All-time low
72.84 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 89.7 %1991: 89.4 %1992: 89 %1993: 88.9 %1994: 89 %1995: 89.9 %1996: 89.2 %1997: 90.4 %1998: 81.2 %1999: 88.6 %2000: 86.1 %2001: 86.6 %2002: 85.7 %2003: 85.3 %2004: 83.8 %2005: 81 %2006: 80 %2007: 79.2 %2008: 79.6 %2009: 82.9 %2010: 84.9 %2011: 80.1 %2012: 80.5 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 75.1 %2015: 74.3 %2016: 78 %2017: 78.8 %2018: 77.6 %2019: 77 %2020: 77.4 %2021: 74 %2022: 73.5 %2023: 72.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea stood at 72.84 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 90.36 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 72.84 %, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 89.7 %
1991 89.41 % -0.3%
1992 89.04 % -0.4%
1993 88.88 % -0.2%
1994 88.97 % +0.1%
1995 89.88 % +1.0%
1996 89.17 % -0.8%
1997 90.36 % +1.3%
1998 81.24 % -10.1%
1999 88.57 % +9.0%
2000 86.09 % -2.8%
2001 86.64 % +0.6%
2002 85.69 % -1.1%
2003 85.27 % -0.5%
2004 83.85 % -1.7%
2005 81.05 % -3.3%
2006 80.01 % -1.3%
2007 79.21 % -1.0%
2008 79.56 % +0.4%
2009 82.94 % +4.2%
2010 84.88 % +2.3%
2011 80.14 % -5.6%
2012 80.5 % +0.4%
2013 79.31 % -1.5%
2014 75.1 % -5.3%
2015 74.33 % -1.0%
2016 78.04 % +5.0%
2017 78.79 % +1.0%
2018 77.58 % -1.5%
2019 76.96 % -0.8%
2020 77.38 % +0.5%
2021 73.99 % -4.4%
2022 73.46 % -0.7%
2023 72.84 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.52 % 81.24 % 90.36 % 10
2000s 83.03 % 79.21 % 86.64 % 10
2010s 78.56 % 74.33 % 84.88 % 10
2020s 74.42 % 72.84 % 77.38 % 4

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  4. 28 Nicaragua 72.68 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 72.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 90.36 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 72.84 % in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.