Methane emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane emissions was 3.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.82 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.79 million
in 1998
All-time low
442,375
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.82 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.79 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 442,375, in 1850.
That places Papua New Guinea 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 442,375 | — |
| 1851 | 450,238 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 458,296 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 466,555 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 475,024 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 483,710 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 492,621 | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 501,765 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 511,151 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 520,789 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 530,686 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 537,698 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 544,889 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 552,265 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 559,830 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 567,592 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 575,557 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 583,731 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 592,122 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 600,736 | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 609,580 | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 618,494 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 627,556 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 636,861 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 646,415 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 656,228 | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 666,307 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 676,662 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 687,300 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 698,231 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 709,466 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 706,145 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 721,453 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 737,348 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 753,855 | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 771,000 | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 788,811 | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 807,318 | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 826,551 | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 846,541 | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 867,321 | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 870,026 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 872,828 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 875,681 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 878,582 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 881,531 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 886,398 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 891,331 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 896,329 | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 901,392 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 906,521 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 906,857 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 917,596 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 928,312 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 939,006 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 949,678 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 960,327 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 970,955 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 981,561 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 992,146 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 999,923 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 999,576 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 999,354 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 999,248 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 999,251 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 999,358 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 999,560 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 998,953 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 991,723 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 988,140 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 984,800 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 981,685 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 971,135 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 968,563 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 966,165 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 956,692 | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 954,731 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 958,570 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 951,359 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 946,554 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 942,045 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 937,808 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 930,501 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 923,406 | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 916,504 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 909,781 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 903,221 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 894,232 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 884,805 | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 875,670 | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 866,796 | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 843,705 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 826,460 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 791,472 | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 758,699 | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 728,002 | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 710,643 | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 712,828 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 714,890 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 714,280 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 711,737 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 712,304 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 709,561 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 708,532 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 705,958 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 704,567 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 703,321 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 736,744 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 744,213 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 755,613 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 765,983 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 780,240 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 793,161 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 807,621 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 830,805 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 848,019 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 888,074 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 916,816 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 991,636 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 995,440 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.39 million | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million | +58.2% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.79 million | +106.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 3.15 million | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2.64 million | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.30 million | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 3.84 million | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.82 million | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.82 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.82 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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% | 2.32 million | 4.79 million |
| 1990 | +58.2% | 1.24 million | 1.96 million |
| 1999 | -46.3% | 4.79 million | 2.57 million |
| 2009 | -35.2% | 4.30 million | 2.78 million |
| 2005 | +29.4% | 2.98 million | 3.86 million |
| 2014 | +26.9% | 2.57 million | 3.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 480,252 | 442,375 | 520,789 | 10 |
| 1860s | 564,511 | 530,686 | 600,736 | 10 |
| 1870s | 652,363 | 609,580 | 698,231 | 10 |
| 1880s | 766,849 | 706,145 | 846,541 | 10 |
| 1890s | 882,142 | 867,321 | 901,392 | 10 |
| 1900s | 945,296 | 906,521 | 992,146 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.00 million | 999,248 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 980,742 | 956,692 | 999,560 | 10 |
| 1930s | 937,126 | 909,781 | 958,570 | 10 |
| 1940s | 837,306 | 728,002 | 903,221 | 10 |
| 1950s | 710,530 | 704,567 | 714,890 | 10 |
| 1960s | 776,572 | 703,321 | 848,019 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 888,074 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.20 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 1.96 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million | 2.64 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million | 2.46 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million | 3.78 million | 3.83 million | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Methane emissions in Papua New Guinea was 3.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,375 in 1850.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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