What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1971.

What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1981.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

103rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1971

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1981

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1981.

That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+24.0%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.5%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+32.7%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	-31.2%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-32.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+50.0%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+15.0%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-36.2%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.5%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	-28.6%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-27.9%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-33.3%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+50.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+44.4%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.9%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.2%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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
1975	+50.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1982	+50.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1983	+44.4%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1977	-36.2%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1981	-33.3%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1971	+32.7%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

100 Congo 0 kt per square kilometre compare
101 South Africa 0 kt per square kilometre compare
102 Somalia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
104 Gabon 0 kt per square kilometre compare
105 Saudi Arabia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
106 Zimbabwe 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.