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Share global methane emissions in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share global methane emissions was 0.0397 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0397
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0628
in 1998
All-time low
0.0142
in 1966
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024

0.010.020.030.040.050.06185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Papua New Guinea is 0.0397, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0628 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0142, in 1966.

Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0351 —
1851 0.0356 +1.4%
1852 0.036 +1.2%
1853 0.0364 +1.2%
1854 0.0367 +0.8%
1855 0.0372 +1.3%
1856 0.0376 +1.1%
1857 0.0381 +1.3%
1858 0.0386 +1.4%
1859 0.0391 +1.1%
1860 0.0395 +1.0%
1861 0.0397 +0.7%
1862 0.0401 +0.8%
1863 0.0403 +0.5%
1864 0.0405 +0.6%
1865 0.0407 +0.6%
1866 0.041 +0.6%
1867 0.0413 +0.8%
1868 0.0417 +0.9%
1869 0.042 +0.7%
1870 0.0424 +0.9%
1871 0.0426 +0.5%
1872 0.0426 +0.1%
1873 0.0428 +0.4%
1874 0.0433 +1.1%
1875 0.0434 +0.4%
1876 0.0438 +0.8%
1877 0.0441 +0.7%
1878 0.0445 +0.8%
1879 0.0447 +0.5%
1880 0.0448 +0.2%
1881 0.0441 -1.6%
1882 0.0445 +1.0%
1883 0.0449 +0.9%
1884 0.0455 +1.4%
1885 0.0462 +1.5%
1886 0.0469 +1.4%
1887 0.0474 +1.2%
1888 0.0478 +0.8%
1889 0.0485 +1.6%
1890 0.049 +0.9%
1891 0.0486 -0.8%
1892 0.0484 -0.4%
1893 0.0483 -0.1%
1894 0.048 -0.8%
1895 0.0475 -0.9%
1896 0.0473 -0.4%
1897 0.047 -0.6%
1898 0.0467 -0.6%
1899 0.0462 -1.1%
1900 0.0459 -0.8%
1901 0.0454 -1.0%
1902 0.0455 +0.2%
1903 0.0452 -0.6%
1904 0.0454 +0.3%
1905 0.0453 -0.2%
1906 0.0451 -0.5%
1907 0.0445 -1.3%
1908 0.045 +1.0%
1909 0.0449 -0.3%
1910 0.0447 -0.2%
1911 0.0443 -1.1%
1912 0.0437 -1.2%
1913 0.0429 -1.9%
1914 0.0433 +1.0%
1915 0.0431 -0.5%
1916 0.0423 -1.8%
1917 0.0417 -1.4%
1918 0.0419 +0.3%
1919 0.0424 +1.3%
1920 0.0412 -2.7%
1921 0.0419 +1.7%
1922 0.0408 -2.7%
1923 0.0394 -3.5%
1924 0.0388 -1.5%
1925 0.0383 -1.2%
1926 0.0378 -1.4%
1927 0.0366 -3.0%
1928 0.0363 -0.9%
1929 0.0352 -3.1%
1930 0.0351 -0.3%
1931 0.0354 +0.8%
1932 0.0351 -0.6%
1933 0.0344 -2.1%
1934 0.0334 -2.8%
1935 0.0327 -2.2%
1936 0.0316 -3.4%
1937 0.0307 -2.9%
1938 0.0304 -1.1%
1939 0.0296 -2.6%
1940 0.0287 -2.8%
1941 0.028 -2.6%
1942 0.0274 -2.2%
1943 0.0266 -2.9%
1944 0.0259 -2.4%
1945 0.0255 -1.6%
1946 0.0243 -4.7%
1947 0.0226 -7.1%
1948 0.0214 -5.4%
1949 0.0203 -5.1%
1950 0.0193 -4.6%
1951 0.0188 -2.8%
1952 0.0185 -1.8%
1953 0.018 -2.4%
1954 0.0175 -2.8%
1955 0.0168 -4.4%
1956 0.0162 -3.3%
1957 0.0157 -3.0%
1958 0.0154 -2.3%
1959 0.0147 -4.3%
1960 0.0143 -2.9%
1961 0.0149 +4.2%
1962 0.0148 -0.5%
1963 0.0147 -0.8%
1964 0.0146 -0.5%
1965 0.0145 -0.6%
1966 0.0142 -1.9%
1967 0.0143 +0.7%
1968 0.0145 +1.3%
1969 0.0144 -0.9%
1970 0.0147 +2.2%
1971 0.0152 +2.9%
1972 0.0161 +6.2%
1973 0.0158 -2.2%
1974 0.0163 +3.2%
1975 0.0165 +1.3%
1976 0.017 +3.2%
1977 0.0175 +3.0%
1978 0.0172 -1.8%
1979 0.0175 +1.6%
1980 0.0178 +1.7%
1981 0.0183 +2.9%
1982 0.021 +15.0%
1983 0.0189 -10.0%
1984 0.0181 -4.6%
1985 0.018 -0.2%
1986 0.0184 +2.3%
1987 0.019 +3.2%
1988 0.0173 -9.1%
1989 0.0171 -1.2%
1990 0.0265 +55.0%
1991 0.0275 +4.0%
1992 0.029 +5.5%
1993 0.0304 +4.8%
1994 0.0311 +2.4%
1995 0.0315 +1.1%
1996 0.031 -1.5%
1997 0.0307 -0.9%
1998 0.0628 +104.5%
1999 0.0342 -45.7%
2000 0.041 +20.0%
2001 0.0347 -15.2%
2002 0.0387 +11.5%
2003 0.0353 -8.8%
2004 0.0379 +7.3%
2005 0.0478 +26.1%
2006 0.0535 +11.9%
2007 0.0427 -20.2%
2008 0.0515 +20.7%
2009 0.034 -34.0%
2010 0.0298 -12.3%
2011 0.0289 -3.0%
2012 0.0289 +0.1%
2013 0.0301 +3.9%
2014 0.0376 +24.9%
2015 0.044 +17.3%
2016 0.0436 -0.9%
2017 0.0432 -1.0%
2018 0.0413 -4.5%
2019 0.0419 +1.6%
2020 0.0419 -0.2%
2021 0.0415 -0.8%
2022 0.0408 -1.8%
2023 0.04 -1.9%
2024 0.0397 -0.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0397 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0397 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +104.5% 0.0307 0.0628
1990 +55.0% 0.0171 0.0265
1999 -45.7% 0.0628 0.0342
2009 -34.0% 0.0515 0.034
2005 +26.1% 0.0379 0.0478

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.037 0.0351 0.0391 10
1860s 0.0407 0.0395 0.042 10
1870s 0.0434 0.0424 0.0447 10
1880s 0.0461 0.0441 0.0485 10
1890s 0.0477 0.0462 0.049 10
1900s 0.0452 0.0445 0.0459 10
1910s 0.043 0.0417 0.0447 10
1920s 0.0386 0.0352 0.0419 10
1930s 0.0328 0.0296 0.0354 10
1940s 0.0251 0.0203 0.0287 10
1950s 0.0171 0.0147 0.0193 10
1960s 0.0145 0.0142 0.0149 10
1970s 0.0164 0.0147 0.0175 10
1980s 0.0184 0.0171 0.021 10
1990s 0.0335 0.0265 0.0628 10
2000s 0.0417 0.034 0.0535 10
2010s 0.0369 0.0289 0.044 10
2020s 0.0408 0.0397 0.0419 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Papua New Guinea?
Share global methane emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.0397 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0628 in 1998.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 in 1966.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for share global methane emissions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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