Per capita ghg sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita ghg sector was 21.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita ghg sector in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Papua New Guinea stood at 21.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 37.94 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.81, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.66 | — |
| 1991 | 22.38 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 21.6 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 20.83 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 37.94 | +82.2% |
| 1995 | 36.6 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 37.4 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 36.09 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 34.84 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 31.78 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 34.31 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 33.17 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 32.07 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 34.29 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 34.77 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.66 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 32.6 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.03 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.41 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.05 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 31.44 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.81 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.51 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 24.09 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.46 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.31 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 25.66 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.88 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 22.35 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.81 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 21.39 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.97 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.56 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.17 | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 21.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 21.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +82.2% | 20.83 | 37.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.51 | 20.83 | 37.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.24 | 31.05 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.23 | 20.81 | 31.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 | 20.97 | 21.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 per capita ghg sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita ghg sector in Papua New Guinea was 21.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.94 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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