Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 35.08 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.08 kt
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,344 kt
in 1997
All-time low
11.02 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 487.3 kt1991: 487.3 kt1992: 487.3 kt1993: 487.3 kt1994: 487.3 kt1995: 487.3 kt1996: 285 kt1997: 11.3k kt1998: 375.1 kt1999: 304.6 kt2000: 229.4 kt2001: 11 kt2002: 124.7 kt2003: 45.7 kt2004: 289 kt2005: 27.5 kt2006: 86.2 kt2007: 15.6 kt2008: 21.7 kt2009: 23.3 kt2010: 31.1 kt2011: 16.9 kt2012: 16.2 kt2013: 30.5 kt2014: 29.8 kt2015: 520.9 kt2016: 22.6 kt2017: 22.8 kt2018: 79.8 kt2019: 31.2 kt2020: 12.5 kt2021: 21.5 kt2022: 50.3 kt2023: 35.1 kt

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 35.08 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,344 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.02 kt, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 218 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) from CH4 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 487.25 kt
1991 487.25 kt +0.0%
1992 487.25 kt +0.0%
1993 487.25 kt +0.0%
1994 487.25 kt +0.0%
1995 487.25 kt +0.0%
1996 285.05 kt -41.5%
1997 11,344 kt +3879.8%
1998 375.14 kt -96.7%
1999 304.56 kt -18.8%
2000 229.36 kt -24.7%
2001 11.02 kt -95.2%
2002 124.66 kt +1031.1%
2003 45.65 kt -63.4%
2004 289.03 kt +533.1%
2005 27.48 kt -90.5%
2006 86.24 kt +213.8%
2007 15.64 kt -81.9%
2008 21.67 kt +38.6%
2009 23.31 kt +7.6%
2010 31.05 kt +33.2%
2011 16.9 kt -45.6%
2012 16.23 kt -4.0%
2013 30.46 kt +87.6%
2014 29.79 kt -2.2%
2015 520.9 kt +1648.6%
2016 22.64 kt -95.7%
2017 22.79 kt +0.7%
2018 79.76 kt +250.0%
2019 31.2 kt -60.9%
2020 12.51 kt -59.9%
2021 21.52 kt +72.0%
2022 50.26 kt +133.6%
2023 35.08 kt -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,523 kt 285.05 kt 11,344 kt 10
2000s 87.41 kt 11.02 kt 289.03 kt 10
2010s 80.17 kt 16.23 kt 520.9 kt 10
2020s 29.84 kt 12.51 kt 50.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 33 Paraguay 58.36 kt compare
  2. 34 Guatemala 52.18 kt compare
  3. 35 Liberia 40.88 kt compare
  4. 37 Guinea-Bissau 32.63 kt compare
  5. 38 Guinea 26.82 kt compare
  6. 39 Bangladesh 25.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Papua New Guinea?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Papua New Guinea was 35.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 11,344 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 kt in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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