Energy — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Energy — Emissions Share was 45.76 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.76 %
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
65.18 %
in 1998
All-time low
6.2 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 34.4 %1991: 35.7 %1992: 36.4 %1993: 36.8 %1994: 36.7 %1995: 36.2 %1996: 39.2 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 65.2 %1999: 40.6 %2000: 51.9 %2001: 44.8 %2002: 43.6 %2003: 40.2 %2004: 38.1 %2005: 57.8 %2006: 59.9 %2007: 53.1 %2008: 60.8 %2009: 38.6 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 29.1 %2012: 28 %2013: 30.2 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 41.4 %2016: 51.6 %2017: 50.9 %2018: 45.5 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 48.9 %2021: 48.6 %2022: 47.3 %2023: 45.8 %

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 39th out of 205 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 39th out of 205 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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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.