Methane emissions from agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions from agriculture was 1.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Papua New Guinea is 1.18 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 670,000 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780,000 tonnes | 670,000 tonnes | 900,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million tonnes | 830,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 209.71 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Papua New Guinea?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Papua New Guinea was 1.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 670,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.