LULUCF — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 74.66 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.66 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 223 countries
All-time high
93.13 %
in 1995
All-time low
74.66 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 92.4 %1991: 92.3 %1992: 92.2 %1993: 92.2 %1994: 92.3 %1995: 93.1 %1996: 92.7 %1997: 91.5 %1998: 89 %1999: 92 %2000: 91.3 %2001: 90.3 %2002: 89.6 %2003: 88.5 %2004: 87 %2005: 86.2 %2006: 85.9 %2007: 82.4 %2008: 84.5 %2009: 85.1 %2010: 86.5 %2011: 81.4 %2012: 82 %2013: 80.9 %2014: 77.5 %2015: 77.6 %2016: 80.7 %2017: 81.5 %2018: 79.5 %2019: 79.2 %2020: 79.6 %2021: 76.2 %2022: 75.5 %2023: 74.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Papua New Guinea is 74.66 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 93.13 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 74.66 %, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 92.37 % —
1991 92.3 % -0.1%
1992 92.23 % -0.1%
1993 92.23 % +0.0%
1994 92.26 % +0.0%
1995 93.13 % +0.9%
1996 92.7 % -0.5%
1997 91.48 % -1.3%
1998 88.97 % -2.7%
1999 92.05 % +3.5%
2000 91.26 % -0.9%
2001 90.32 % -1.0%
2002 89.57 % -0.8%
2003 88.45 % -1.3%
2004 86.99 % -1.7%
2005 86.2 % -0.9%
2006 85.92 % -0.3%
2007 82.39 % -4.1%
2008 84.49 % +2.5%
2009 85.12 % +0.7%
2010 86.47 % +1.6%
2011 81.43 % -5.8%
2012 81.99 % +0.7%
2013 80.89 % -1.3%
2014 77.47 % -4.2%
2015 77.59 % +0.2%
2016 80.69 % +4.0%
2017 81.54 % +1.1%
2018 79.54 % -2.5%
2019 79.21 % -0.4%
2020 79.61 % +0.5%
2021 76.18 % -4.3%
2022 75.46 % -0.9%
2023 74.66 % -1.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 74.66 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.08 %, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 74.66 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2 %, 33.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.97 % 88.97 % 93.13 % 10
2000s 87.07 % 82.39 % 91.26 % 10
2010s 80.68 % 77.47 % 86.47 % 10
2020s 76.48 % 74.66 % 79.61 % 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 77.1 % compare
  2. 26 Burundi 76.48 % compare
  3. 27 Vanuatu 74.9 % compare
  4. 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 72 % compare
  5. 30 Zambia 71.97 % compare
  6. 31 Melanesia 70.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
Lulucf — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 74.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 93.13 % in 1995.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 74.66 % in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.