Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1991 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 1999 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +106.8% | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +58.2% | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -46.3% | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -35.2% | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +29.4% | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +26.9% | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 188 Canada 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mauritania 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 192 Namibia 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 194 Iceland 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.