Methane emissions agriculture in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions agriculture was 1.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2015
All-time low
670,000
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions agriculture in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 680.0k1991: 670.0k1992: 710.0k1993: 750.0k1994: 790.0k1995: 830.0k1996: 800.0k1997: 900.0k1998: 830.0k1999: 840.0k2000: 830.0k2001: 910.0k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Papua New Guinea is 1.18 million, 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 agriculture in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.21 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 670,000, 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.

Methane emissions agriculture in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Methane emissions agriculture in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 680,000 —
1991 670,000 -1.5%
1992 710,000 +6.0%
1993 750,000 +5.6%
1994 790,000 +5.3%
1995 830,000 +5.1%
1996 800,000 -3.6%
1997 900,000 +12.5%
1998 830,000 -7.8%
1999 840,000 +1.2%
2000 830,000 -1.2%
2001 910,000 +9.6%
2002 1.02 million +12.1%
2003 1.04 million +2.0%
2004 1.14 million +9.6%
2005 1.00 million -12.3%
2006 1.07 million +7.0%
2007 1.00 million -6.5%
2008 1.01 million +1.0%
2009 1.04 million +3.0%
2010 1.07 million +2.9%
2011 1.06 million -0.9%
2012 1.09 million +2.8%
2013 1.07 million -1.8%
2014 1.14 million +6.5%
2015 1.21 million +6.1%
2016 1.06 million -12.4%
2017 1.08 million +1.9%
2018 1.18 million +9.3%
2019 1.10 million -6.8%
2020 1.07 million -2.7%
2021 1.09 million +1.9%
2022 1.11 million +1.8%
2023 1.18 million +6.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.18 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.18 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 780,000 670,000 900,000 10
2000s 1.01 million 830,000 1.14 million 10
2010s 1.11 million 1.06 million 1.21 million 10
2020s 1.11 million 1.07 million 1.18 million 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 127 Croatia 1.26 million compare
  2. 127 Guinea-Bissau 1.26 million compare
  3. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.24 million compare
  4. 131 Georgia 1.17 million compare
  5. 132 Slovakia 1.09 million compare
  6. 132 Slovenia 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions agriculture in Papua New Guinea?
Methane emissions agriculture in Papua New Guinea was 1.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2015.
What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 670,000 in 1991.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane emissions agriculture?
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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