Energy — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Energy — Emissions Share was 45.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea stood at 45.76 %.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 65.18 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.2 %, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 35.68 % | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 36.44 % | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 36.83 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.71 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.24 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.22 % | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 6.2 % | -84.2% |
| 1998 | 65.18 % | +951.3% |
| 1999 | 40.59 % | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 51.9 % | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 44.84 % | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 43.59 % | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.2 % | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 38.13 % | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 57.84 % | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 59.93 % | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 53.09 % | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 60.79 % | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 38.58 % | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 29.32 % | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 29.12 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.03 % | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.18 % | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 41.85 % | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 41.43 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.64 % | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 50.92 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.49 % | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 48.85 % | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 48.92 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.61 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.34 % | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 45.76 % | -3.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 45.76 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 45.76 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.32 %, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +951.3% | 6.2 % | 65.18 % |
| 1997 | -84.2% | 39.22 % | 6.2 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.75 % | 6.2 % | 65.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.89 % | 38.13 % | 60.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.68 % | 28.03 % | 51.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.66 % | 45.76 % | 48.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
- Energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 45.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.18 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 % in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for energy — emissions share?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.