Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 310,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
310,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 179 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 1990
All-time low
50,000
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Papua New Guinea is 310,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Papua New Guinea peaked at 400,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,000 | — |
| 1991 | 390,000 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 390,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 390,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 380,000 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 250,000 | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 240,000 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 320,000 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 300,000 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | -83.9% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 340,000 | +325.0% |
| 2008 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 310,000 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 310,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 310,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,000 | 240,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,000 | 50,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,000 | 310,000 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,000 | 310,000 | 310,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Papua New Guinea?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Papua New Guinea was 310,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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