Per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3613 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3613
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 1921
All-time low
0.3071
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.3613.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.83 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.3071, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 181st out of 199 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.
Per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5794 | — |
| 1851 | 0.5885 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.5978 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.6074 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.6172 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.6272 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.6375 | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.648 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 0.6588 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.6699 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6813 | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 0.6889 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6967 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.7048 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.713 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.7215 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.7301 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 0.7391 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 0.7482 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.7576 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.7672 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.7769 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.7868 | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.7969 | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.8073 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 0.8179 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 0.8288 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.8401 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 0.8516 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.8635 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.8757 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.8699 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.887 | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 0.9048 | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 0.9233 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 0.9425 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 0.9624 | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 0.9831 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 1 | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 1.03 | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 1.05 | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.17 | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 1.2 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 1.23 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.28 | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 1.34 | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 1.4 | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 1.47 | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 1.54 | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 1.61 | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 1.69 | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 1.75 | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 1.8 | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 1.83 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 1.78 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.76 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.73 | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 1.72 | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.7 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.66 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 1.61 | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 1.56 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 1.49 | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 1934 | 1.33 | -5.3% |
| 1935 | 1.26 | -5.3% |
| 1936 | 1.19 | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 1.13 | -5.6% |
| 1938 | 1.06 | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 1 | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 0.9472 | -5.6% |
| 1941 | 0.8921 | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 0.8397 | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 0.7905 | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 0.7444 | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 0.6892 | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 0.6422 | -6.8% |
| 1947 | 0.5851 | -8.9% |
| 1948 | 0.5335 | -8.8% |
| 1949 | 0.49 | -8.1% |
| 1950 | 0.4604 | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4526 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4442 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4328 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4203 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4096 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.397 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3856 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3737 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3629 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3525 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3601 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3554 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3529 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.35 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.349 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.347 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3455 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3475 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3466 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3544 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3572 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3773 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.37 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3742 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3759 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3848 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3925 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3796 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3868 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3838 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3774 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4272 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3785 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3584 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3546 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3586 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3649 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3307 | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3265 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5032 | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5039 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5131 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5177 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5163 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5091 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4901 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4644 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9274 | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4812 | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5692 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4617 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4948 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4455 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4709 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5902 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6509 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5047 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.598 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3757 | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.323 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3131 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3071 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3093 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3824 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4393 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4279 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4202 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3967 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3981 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3851 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3822 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3755 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3667 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3613 | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3613 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3613 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 | +99.7% | 0.4644 | 0.9274 |
| 1990 | +54.1% | 0.3265 | 0.5032 |
| 1999 | -48.1% | 0.9274 | 0.4812 |
| 2009 | -37.2% | 0.598 | 0.3757 |
| 2005 | +25.3% | 0.4709 | 0.5902 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6232 | 0.5794 | 0.6699 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7181 | 0.6813 | 0.7576 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8137 | 0.7672 | 0.8635 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.938 | 0.8699 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.45 | 1.2 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7154 | 0.49 | 0.9472 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4139 | 0.3629 | 0.4604 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3506 | 0.3455 | 0.3601 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3753 | 0.3544 | 0.3925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3661 | 0.3265 | 0.4272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5426 | 0.4644 | 0.9274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5162 | 0.3757 | 0.6509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3717 | 0.3071 | 0.4393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3742 | 0.3613 | 0.3851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 compare
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- 180 Malawi 0.3867 compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.3566 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0.3357 compare
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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 per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.3613 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3071 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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