How does Papua New Guinea rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita?

Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Name: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

129th

of 150 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1978

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 1968

Years of data

1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 kt per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1968.

That places Papua New Guinea 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	-26.7%
1963	0 kt per person	-2.2%
1964	0 kt per person	-2.1%
1965	0 kt per person	-34.7%
1966	0 kt per person	-2.2%
1967	0 kt per person	-2.2%
1968	0 kt per person	-51.1%
1969	0 kt per person	+95.4%
1970	0 kt per person	+95.3%
1971	0 kt per person	-26.8%
1972	0 kt per person	-34.9%
1973	0 kt per person	-2.3%
1974	0 kt per person	-2.3%
1975	0 kt per person	+46.7%
1976	0 kt per person	-2.2%
1977	0 kt per person	+389.3%
1978	0 kt per person	+108.8%
1979	0 kt per person	-54.1%
1980	0 kt per person	+11.0%
1981	0 kt per person	+21.0%
1982	0 kt per person	+21.3%
1983	0 kt per person	-20.9%
1984	0 kt per person	-39.4%
1985	0 kt per person	-2.1%
1986	0 kt per person	-2.1%
1987	0 kt per person	+103.2%
1988	0 kt per person	-13.0%
1989	0 kt per person	-2.2%
1990	0 kt per person	+9.6%
1991	0 kt per person	+14.8%
1992	0 kt per person	-3.5%
1993	0 kt per person	+5.5%
1994	0 kt per person	-0.8%
1995	0 kt per person	+1.8%
1996	0 kt per person	-13.7%
1997	0 kt per person	-23.4%
1998	0 kt per person	+7.3%
1999	0 kt per person	+3.0%
2000	0 kt per person	+5.7%
2001	0 kt per person	+4.9%
2002	0 kt per person	+9.4%
2003	0 kt per person	-21.3%
2004	0 kt per person	-3.2%
2005	0 kt per person	+13.4%
2006	0 kt per person	+1.6%
2007	0 kt per person	+3.7%
2008	0 kt per person	+24.3%
2009	0 kt per person	-6.3%
2010	0 kt per person	+0.4%
2011	0 kt per person	+0.4%
2012	0 kt per person	-9.1%
2013	0 kt per person	+0.7%
2014	0 kt per person	-0.9%
2015	0 kt per person	+0.7%
2016	0 kt per person	-0.9%
2017	0 kt per person	-3.9%
2018	0 kt per person	-2.3%
2019	0 kt per person	+0.9%
2020	0 kt per person	-2.1%
2021	0 kt per person	-3.5%
2022	0 kt per person	-0.3%
2023	0 kt per person	-1.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0 kt per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0 kt per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per person, 5% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1977	+389.3%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person
1978	+108.8%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person
1987	+103.2%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person
1969	+95.4%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person
1970	+95.3%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person
1979	-54.1%	0 kt per person	0 kt per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

126 Luxembourg 0 kt per person compare
127 Turkmenistan 0 kt per person compare
128 Libya 0 kt per person compare
130 Sweden 0 kt per person compare
131 Bahamas 0 kt per person compare
132 Lebanon 0 kt per person compare

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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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Papua New Guinea?: Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1978.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1968.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita?: Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.