Per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita methane emissions was 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1921
All-time low
0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.5978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.6074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.6172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.6272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 0.6588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1861 | 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.6967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.7048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.7215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.7301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 0.7391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.7576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.7672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 0.7769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.7868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.7969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 0.8179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 0.8288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.8401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 0.8516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.8635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.8757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.8699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 0.9048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 0.9233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 0.9425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 0.9624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1887 | 0.9831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1914 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1934 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1935 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1936 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1938 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1941 | 0.8921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 0.8397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1944 | 0.7444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 0.6892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 0.6422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1947 | 0.5851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1948 | 0.5335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1949 | 0.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1950 | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +54.1% | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1999 | -48.1% | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2009 | -37.2% | 0.598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2005 | +25.3% | 0.4709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Malawi 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0.3357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 184 Burundi 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita methane emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1921.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.