Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) was 5.38 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.38 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
156th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.26 %
in 2016
All-time low
1.68 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

234561990200620231990: 5.2 %1991: 5.1 %1992: 5 %1993: 5 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5 %1996: 5.3 %1997: 1.7 %1998: 5.4 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 4.7 %2001: 5 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 6 %2020: 5.6 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.4 %

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 5.38 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.26 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.68 %, in 1997.

That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.19 % —
1991 5.12 % -1.3%
1992 5.05 % -1.4%
1993 5 % -1.0%
1994 5.19 % +3.8%
1995 5.01 % -3.5%
1996 5.35 % +6.8%
1997 1.68 % -68.6%
1998 5.38 % +220.2%
1999 5.31 % -1.3%
2000 4.7 % -11.5%
2001 4.97 % +5.7%
2002 4.53 % -8.9%
2003 4.83 % +6.6%
2004 4.05 % -16.1%
2005 5.12 % +26.4%
2006 4.87 % -4.9%
2007 5.89 % +20.9%
2008 5.81 % -1.4%
2009 5.74 % -1.2%
2010 5.68 % -1.0%
2011 5.8 % +2.1%
2012 5.6 % -3.4%
2013 5.86 % +4.6%
2014 5.75 % -1.9%
2015 4.23 % -26.4%
2016 6.26 % +48.0%
2017 6.15 % -1.8%
2018 5.43 % -11.7%
2019 5.98 % +10.1%
2020 5.61 % -6.2%
2021 5.6 % -0.2%
2022 5.44 % -2.9%
2023 5.38 % -1.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 5.38 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 5.38 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.11 %, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +220.2% 1.68 % 5.38 %
1997 -68.6% 5.35 % 1.68 %
2016 +48.0% 4.23 % 6.26 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.83 % 1.68 % 5.38 % 10
2000s 5.05 % 4.05 % 5.89 % 10
2010s 5.67 % 4.23 % 6.26 % 10
2020s 5.51 % 5.38 % 5.61 % 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 153 Dominica 5.51 % compare
  2. 154 Greece 5.48 % compare
  3. 155 Cameroon 5.43 % compare
  4. 157 Gambia 5.29 % compare
  5. 158 Honduras 5.25 % compare
  6. 159 Pakistan 5.08 % compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
Energy — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 5.38 % 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 6.26 % in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 % in 1997.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for energy — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th 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 down 8.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 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.