Other forest — Emissions in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Other forest — Emissions was 0.1338 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1338 kt
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
49th
of 219 countries
All-time high
28.64 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.0446 kt
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 1.7 kt1991: 1.7 kt1992: 1.7 kt1993: 1.7 kt1994: 1.7 kt1995: 1.7 kt1996: 2.8 kt1997: 28.6 kt1998: 2.7 kt1999: 3.1 kt2000: 1.4 kt2001: 0.131 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 0.141 kt2004: 0.458 kt2005: 0.117 kt2006: 0.164 kt2007: 0.062 kt2008: 0.104 kt2009: 0.221 kt2010: 0.154 kt2011: 0.045 kt2012: 0.159 kt2013: 0.164 kt2014: 0.126 kt2015: 4.1 kt2016: 0.077 kt2017: 0.139 kt2018: 0.235 kt2019: 0.141 kt2020: 0.097 kt2021: 0.106 kt2022: 0.416 kt2023: 0.602 kt2024: 0.134 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1338 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.64 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 kt, in 2011.

Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.66 kt
1991 1.66 kt +0.0%
1992 1.66 kt +0.0%
1993 1.66 kt +0.0%
1994 1.66 kt +0.0%
1995 1.66 kt +0.0%
1996 2.79 kt +68.0%
1997 28.64 kt +928.4%
1998 2.68 kt -90.6%
1999 3.11 kt +16.0%
2000 1.38 kt -55.5%
2001 0.1313 kt -90.5%
2002 1.35 kt +928.5%
2003 0.1412 kt -89.5%
2004 0.4584 kt +224.6%
2005 0.1165 kt -74.6%
2006 0.1635 kt +40.3%
2007 0.0619 kt -62.1%
2008 0.1041 kt +68.2%
2009 0.2205 kt +111.8%
2010 0.1536 kt -30.3%
2011 0.0446 kt -71.0%
2012 0.1586 kt +255.6%
2013 0.1635 kt +3.1%
2014 0.1264 kt -22.7%
2015 4.14 kt +3177.5%
2016 0.0768 kt -98.1%
2017 0.1388 kt +80.7%
2018 0.2354 kt +69.6%
2019 0.1412 kt -40.0%
2020 0.0966 kt -31.6%
2021 0.1065 kt +10.2%
2022 0.4163 kt +290.9%
2023 0.6021 kt +44.6%
2024 0.1338 kt -77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.72 kt 1.66 kt 28.64 kt 10
2000s 0.4132 kt 0.0619 kt 1.38 kt 10
2010s 0.5382 kt 0.0446 kt 4.14 kt 10
2020s 0.2711 kt 0.0966 kt 0.6021 kt 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 46 North Macedonia 0.1819 kt compare
  2. 47 Costa Rica 0.1735 kt compare
  3. 48 Sudan (former) 0.1412 kt compare
  4. 50 Bahamas 0.1291 kt compare
  5. 51 Sudan 0.1066 kt compare
  6. 52 Bulgaria 0.0972 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Papua New Guinea?
Other forest — emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.1338 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 28.64 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 kt in 2011.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for other forest — emissions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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