Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.49 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.49 million.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.53 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 113th 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.49 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 million, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.49 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.27 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.32 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.41 million | 1.49 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 Costa Rica 1.66 million compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.66 million compare
- 112 Burundi 1.57 million compare
- 114 Switzerland 1.47 million compare
- 115 Eritrea 1.46 million compare
- 116 Estonia 1.43 million 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea was 1.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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