Energy — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Energy — Emissions Share was 25.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.28 %
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
193rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
25.28 %
in 2023
All-time low
6.82 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5101520251990200620231990: 7.6 %1991: 7.7 %1992: 7.7 %1993: 7.7 %1994: 7.7 %1995: 6.8 %1996: 7.2 %1997: 8.5 %1998: 11 %1999: 7.9 %2000: 8.7 %2001: 9.6 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 14 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 18.5 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 22.3 %2016: 19.2 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 20.4 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 20.3 %2021: 23.8 %2022: 24.5 %2023: 25.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea is 25.28 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.28 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.82 %, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.59 % —
1991 7.65 % +0.8%
1992 7.72 % +0.9%
1993 7.72 % +0.0%
1994 7.68 % -0.5%
1995 6.82 % -11.2%
1996 7.25 % +6.3%
1997 8.47 % +16.8%
1998 10.99 % +29.8%
1999 7.9 % -28.1%
2000 8.7 % +10.1%
2001 9.63 % +10.7%
2002 10.38 % +7.8%
2003 11.5 % +10.8%
2004 12.95 % +12.6%
2005 13.74 % +6.1%
2006 14.02 % +2.0%
2007 17.55 % +25.2%
2008 15.44 % -12.0%
2009 14.81 % -4.1%
2010 13.46 % -9.1%
2011 18.48 % +37.3%
2012 17.88 % -3.2%
2013 18.94 % +5.9%
2014 22.42 % +18.4%
2015 22.32 % -0.4%
2016 19.19 % -14.0%
2017 18.36 % -4.3%
2018 20.39 % +11.1%
2019 20.71 % +1.6%
2020 20.33 % -1.8%
2021 23.75 % +16.8%
2022 24.47 % +3.0%
2023 25.28 % +3.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 25.28 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 25.28 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.7 %, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.98 % 6.82 % 10.99 % 10
2000s 12.87 % 8.7 % 17.55 % 10
2010s 19.21 % 13.46 % 22.42 % 10
2020s 23.46 % 20.33 % 25.28 % 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 191 Sierra Leone 26.56 % compare
  2. 192 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.09 % compare
  3. 194 Vanuatu 24.99 % compare
  4. 195 Zambia 24.98 % compare
  5. 196 Burundi 21.83 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
Energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 25.28 % 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 25.28 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.82 % in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for energy — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.