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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 209.71 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7891 tonnes per person (2024)
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.