Methane emissions, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +99.7% | 0.4644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +54.1% | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1999 | -48.1% | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | -37.2% | 0.598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2005 | +25.3% | 0.4709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Malawi 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Burundi 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.