Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,978 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,978 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,421 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1,905 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 9.6k kt1991: 9.6k kt1992: 9.6k kt1993: 9.6k kt1994: 9.6k kt1995: 9.6k kt1996: 9.3k kt1997: 23.4k kt1998: 9.4k kt1999: 9.3k kt2000: 9.2k kt2001: 8.9k kt2002: 9.2k kt2003: 9.0k kt2004: 9.5k kt2005: 9.0k kt2006: 9.1k kt2007: 9.0k kt2008: 9.0k kt2009: 9.0k kt2010: 9.0k kt2011: 1.9k kt2012: 1.9k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 2.8k kt2016: 9.0k kt2017: 9.0k kt2018: 9.1k kt2019: 9.0k kt2020: 9.0k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 2.0k kt2023: 2.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea is 1,978 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 23,421 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,905 kt, in 2012.

Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,574 kt
1991 9,574 kt +0.0%
1992 9,574 kt +0.0%
1993 9,574 kt +0.0%
1994 9,574 kt +0.0%
1995 9,574 kt +0.0%
1996 9,284 kt -3.0%
1997 23,421 kt +152.3%
1998 9,399 kt -59.9%
1999 9,309 kt -1.0%
2000 9,213 kt -1.0%
2001 8,942 kt -2.9%
2002 9,153 kt +2.4%
2003 9,006 kt -1.6%
2004 9,460 kt +5.0%
2005 8,972 kt -5.2%
2006 9,082 kt +1.2%
2007 8,950 kt -1.4%
2008 8,961 kt +0.1%
2009 8,964 kt +0.0%
2010 8,979 kt +0.2%
2011 1,906 kt -78.8%
2012 1,905 kt -0.1%
2013 1,931 kt +1.4%
2014 1,930 kt -0.1%
2015 2,846 kt +47.4%
2016 9,002 kt +216.3%
2017 9,002 kt +0.0%
2018 9,108 kt +1.2%
2019 9,018 kt -1.0%
2020 8,983 kt -0.4%
2021 1,953 kt -78.3%
2022 2,007 kt +2.7%
2023 1,978 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,886 kt 9,284 kt 23,421 kt 10
2000s 9,070 kt 8,942 kt 9,460 kt 10
2010s 5,563 kt 1,905 kt 9,108 kt 10
2020s 3,730 kt 1,953 kt 8,983 kt 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 50 Japan 2,543 kt compare
  2. 51 Chile 2,342 kt compare
  3. 52 Senegal 2,217 kt compare
  4. 54 Niger 1,793 kt compare
  5. 55 Australia 1,709 kt compare
  6. 55 Australia and New Zealand 1,709 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 1,978 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 23,421 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,905 kt in 2012.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf