IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 31.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.18 %
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
150th
of 223 countries
All-time high
44.48 %
in 2012
All-time low
6.27 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 27.8 %1991: 27 %1992: 27.4 %1993: 27.8 %1994: 28.5 %1995: 29.3 %1996: 30.1 %1997: 6.3 %1998: 16.6 %1999: 29.2 %2000: 25.2 %2001: 35.2 %2002: 34 %2003: 38.6 %2004: 35.7 %2005: 26.6 %2006: 24.8 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 38 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 43.8 %2012: 44.5 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 27.8 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 28.9 %2018: 31.9 %2019: 29.6 %2020: 29.4 %2021: 29.4 %2022: 29.5 %2023: 31.2 %

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 31.18 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44.48 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.27 %, in 1997.

Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 223 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.76 % —
1991 26.99 % -2.8%
1992 27.37 % +1.4%
1993 27.84 % +1.7%
1994 28.53 % +2.5%
1995 29.33 % +2.8%
1996 30.06 % +2.5%
1997 6.27 % -79.1%
1998 16.56 % +164.1%
1999 29.22 % +76.4%
2000 25.23 % -13.7%
2001 35.16 % +39.4%
2002 33.96 % -3.4%
2003 38.6 % +13.7%
2004 35.66 % -7.6%
2005 26.6 % -25.4%
2006 24.84 % -6.6%
2007 29.31 % +18.0%
2008 24.32 % -17.0%
2009 38.03 % +56.4%
2010 43.69 % +14.9%
2011 43.78 % +0.2%
2012 44.48 % +1.6%
2013 42.22 % -5.1%
2014 35.65 % -15.6%
2015 27.8 % -22.0%
2016 28.42 % +2.2%
2017 28.85 % +1.5%
2018 31.93 % +10.7%
2019 29.63 % -7.2%
2020 29.39 % -0.8%
2021 29.37 % -0.1%
2022 29.47 % +0.3%
2023 31.18 % +5.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 31.18 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.25 %, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 31.18 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.96 %, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +164.1% 6.27 % 16.56 %
1997 -79.1% 30.06 % 6.27 %
1999 +76.4% 16.56 % 29.22 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.99 % 6.27 % 30.06 % 10
2000s 31.17 % 24.32 % 38.6 % 10
2010s 35.64 % 27.8 % 44.48 % 10
2020s 29.85 % 29.37 % 31.18 % 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 148 Grenada 32.21 % compare
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  3. 151 Republic of Korea 30.72 % compare
  4. 152 Hungary 30.07 % compare
  5. 153 Chile 29.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 31.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 44.48 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.27 % in 1997.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.