Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15.71 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.71 kt
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
111th
of 136 countries
All-time high
18.4 kt
in 2022
All-time low
2.76 kt
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea stood at 15.71 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.4 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.76 kt, in 1980.

Papua New Guinea ranks 111th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3.14 kt —
1962 3.47 kt +10.5%
1963 3.47 kt +0.0%
1964 3.47 kt +0.0%
1965 3.47 kt +0.0%
1966 3.57 kt +2.9%
1967 3.67 kt +2.9%
1968 3.67 kt +0.0%
1969 4.75 kt +29.3%
1970 4.49 kt -5.5%
1971 6.28 kt +40.0%
1972 4.64 kt -26.1%
1973 3.79 kt -18.2%
1974 4.52 kt +19.2%
1975 5.85 kt +29.3%
1976 6.98 kt +19.4%
1977 5.96 kt -14.5%
1978 5.52 kt -7.5%
1979 3.35 kt -39.4%
1980 2.76 kt -17.6%
1981 4.56 kt +65.4%
1982 2.86 kt -37.3%
1983 3.57 kt +24.9%
1984 3.58 kt +0.3%
1985 4.75 kt +32.8%
1986 5.72 kt +20.3%
1987 5.97 kt +4.5%
1988 5.41 kt -9.4%
1989 5.4 kt -0.2%
1990 5.07 kt -6.1%
1991 5.73 kt +13.2%
1992 6.47 kt +12.9%
1993 6.46 kt -0.1%
1994 6.56 kt +1.4%
1995 6.56 kt +0.0%
1996 6.55 kt -0.1%
1997 6.52 kt -0.5%
1998 3.86 kt -40.7%
1999 3.75 kt -2.9%
2000 4.91 kt +30.8%
2001 5.18 kt +5.7%
2002 5.39 kt +4.0%
2003 6.35 kt +17.7%
2004 10.38 kt +63.5%
2005 9.89 kt -4.7%
2006 8.59 kt -13.2%
2007 9.02 kt +5.0%
2008 9.76 kt +8.3%
2009 12.48 kt +27.8%
2010 10.97 kt -12.1%
2011 8.7 kt -20.7%
2012 11.03 kt +26.9%
2013 11.24 kt +1.9%
2014 11.49 kt +2.3%
2015 13.38 kt +16.4%
2016 13.56 kt +1.4%
2017 16.29 kt +20.2%
2018 17.41 kt +6.9%
2019 17.49 kt +0.5%
2020 16.34 kt -6.6%
2021 15.56 kt -4.8%
2022 18.4 kt +18.3%
2023 15.71 kt -14.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 15.71 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 15.71 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,777 kt, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.63 kt 3.14 kt 4.75 kt 9
1970s 5.14 kt 3.35 kt 6.98 kt 10
1980s 4.46 kt 2.76 kt 5.97 kt 10
1990s 5.75 kt 3.75 kt 6.56 kt 10
2000s 8.19 kt 4.91 kt 12.48 kt 10
2010s 13.16 kt 8.7 kt 17.49 kt 10
2020s 16.5 kt 15.56 kt 18.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 108 Azerbaijan 24.55 kt compare
  2. 109 Albania 18.02 kt compare
  3. 110 Slovenia 17.87 kt compare
  4. 112 Zimbabwe 13.07 kt compare
  5. 113 Belize 10.63 kt compare
  6. 114 Fiji 10.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 15.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 18.4 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 kt in 1980.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.