Savanna — Emissions in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Savanna — Emissions was 1.03 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.03 kt
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
43rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.89 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.2571 kt
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 1.2 kt1991: 1.2 kt1992: 1.2 kt1993: 1.2 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 1.2 kt1996: 0.269 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 0.257 kt1999: 0.303 kt2000: 0.303 kt2001: 0.344 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 1.9 kt2004: 2.9 kt2005: 1.2 kt2006: 2.2 kt2007: 0.823 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 0.908 kt2012: 0.939 kt2013: 1.2 kt2014: 2 kt2015: 2.5 kt2016: 0.758 kt2017: 1.1 kt2018: 1.6 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 0.734 kt2021: 0.869 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.6 kt2024: 1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in Papua New Guinea is 1.03 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.89 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2571 kt, in 1998.

Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.2 kt
1991 1.2 kt +0.0%
1992 1.2 kt +0.0%
1993 1.2 kt +0.0%
1994 1.2 kt +0.0%
1995 1.2 kt +0.0%
1996 0.2687 kt -77.6%
1997 1.18 kt +338.0%
1998 0.2571 kt -78.2%
1999 0.3032 kt +17.9%
2000 0.3028 kt -0.1%
2001 0.3439 kt +13.6%
2002 1.54 kt +348.1%
2003 1.94 kt +26.0%
2004 2.89 kt +48.9%
2005 1.2 kt -58.6%
2006 2.23 kt +86.0%
2007 0.8234 kt -63.0%
2008 1.21 kt +47.2%
2009 1.15 kt -4.8%
2010 1.73 kt +49.6%
2011 0.9085 kt -47.4%
2012 0.9387 kt +3.3%
2013 1.22 kt +29.8%
2014 2.04 kt +67.2%
2015 2.49 kt +22.2%
2016 0.7578 kt -69.6%
2017 1.11 kt +46.7%
2018 1.63 kt +46.7%
2019 1.1 kt -32.7%
2020 0.7343 kt -33.1%
2021 0.8688 kt +18.3%
2022 1.07 kt +23.1%
2023 1.56 kt +45.8%
2024 1.03 kt -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.921 kt 0.2571 kt 1.2 kt 10
2000s 1.36 kt 0.3028 kt 2.89 kt 10
2010s 1.39 kt 0.7578 kt 2.49 kt 10
2020s 1.05 kt 0.7343 kt 1.56 kt 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 40 Guyana 1.17 kt compare
  2. 41 Mali 1.04 kt compare
  3. 42 Thailand 1.03 kt compare
  4. 44 Benin 0.9685 kt compare
  5. 45 Philippines 0.9667 kt compare
  6. 46 Ukraine 0.9165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions in Papua New Guinea?
Savanna — emissions in Papua New Guinea was 1.03 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2571 kt in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna — emissions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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