LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 63.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 63.65 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 87.43 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 63.65 %, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 83.34 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.84 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.54 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.45 % | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 83.03 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.43 % | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 75.51 % | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 82.4 % | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 80.67 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 80.82 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.72 % | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 79.02 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.33 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 75.25 % | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 74.02 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.81 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.02 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.95 % | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 77.64 % | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.56 % | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 71.86 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.82 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.71 % | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 66.51 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.53 % | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 71.04 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.37 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.87 % | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.91 % | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 64.42 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.65 % | -1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 63.65 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.49 %, 11.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.67 % | 75.51 % | 87.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.86 % | 72.81 % | 80.82 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.56 % | 66.51 % | 77.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.71 % | 63.65 % | 69.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 8 Suriname 73.92 % compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.26 % compare
- 10 Central African Republic 68.51 % compare
- 12 Guyana 62.31 % compare
- 13 Cameroon 60.86 % compare
- 14 Madagascar 59.48 % compare
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 lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 63.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.43 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.65 % in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.