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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0616 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0616
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0754
in 2004
All-time low
0.0113
in 1883
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1850–2024

0.020.040.060.08185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0616 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0754 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0113, in 1883.

That places Papua New Guinea 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0119 —
1851 0.0119 -0.2%
1852 0.0119 -0.2%
1853 0.0119 -0.1%
1854 0.0119 -0.1%
1855 0.0118 -0.1%
1856 0.0118 -0.1%
1857 0.0118 -0.0%
1858 0.0118 +0.0%
1859 0.0118 +0.0%
1860 0.0118 +0.1%
1861 0.0119 +0.1%
1862 0.0119 +0.1%
1863 0.0119 +0.1%
1864 0.0119 +0.1%
1865 0.0119 +0.1%
1866 0.0119 +0.1%
1867 0.0119 +0.1%
1868 0.012 +0.1%
1869 0.012 +0.1%
1870 0.012 +0.1%
1871 0.012 -0.1%
1872 0.0119 -0.5%
1873 0.0118 -0.7%
1874 0.0117 -0.8%
1875 0.0116 -0.8%
1876 0.0115 -0.8%
1877 0.0115 -0.7%
1878 0.0114 -0.5%
1879 0.0114 -0.4%
1880 0.0113 -0.2%
1881 0.0113 -0.1%
1882 0.0113 -0.0%
1883 0.0113 -0.0%
1884 0.0113 +0.0%
1885 0.0113 +0.0%
1886 0.0113 +0.0%
1887 0.0113 +0.0%
1888 0.0113 +0.0%
1889 0.0113 +0.0%
1890 0.0117 +3.0%
1891 0.0116 -0.3%
1892 0.0116 -0.1%
1893 0.0116 +0.1%
1894 0.0117 +0.3%
1895 0.0117 +0.5%
1896 0.0118 +0.6%
1897 0.0119 +0.7%
1898 0.012 +0.8%
1899 0.0121 +1.0%
1900 0.0122 +1.1%
1901 0.0124 +1.1%
1902 0.0125 +1.2%
1903 0.0127 +1.2%
1904 0.0128 +1.3%
1905 0.013 +1.4%
1906 0.0132 +1.6%
1907 0.0135 +1.7%
1908 0.0137 +1.9%
1909 0.014 +2.0%
1910 0.0143 +2.2%
1911 0.0147 +2.6%
1912 0.0151 +3.0%
1913 0.0156 +3.2%
1914 0.0161 +3.3%
1915 0.0166 +3.3%
1916 0.0172 +3.1%
1917 0.0177 +2.9%
1918 0.0181 +2.7%
1919 0.0186 +2.4%
1920 0.0189 +2.1%
1921 0.0193 +1.8%
1922 0.0196 +1.7%
1923 0.0199 +1.5%
1924 0.0202 +1.4%
1925 0.0205 +1.3%
1926 0.0207 +1.2%
1927 0.021 +1.1%
1928 0.0212 +1.1%
1929 0.0214 +1.0%
1930 0.0216 +1.0%
1931 0.0218 +1.0%
1932 0.0221 +1.0%
1933 0.0223 +1.0%
1934 0.0225 +0.9%
1935 0.0227 +0.8%
1936 0.0228 +0.5%
1937 0.0228 +0.3%
1938 0.0228 -0.0%
1939 0.0227 -0.4%
1940 0.0225 -0.8%
1941 0.0226 +0.0%
1942 0.0229 +1.7%
1943 0.0235 +2.5%
1944 0.0241 +2.5%
1945 0.0246 +2.1%
1946 0.025 +1.6%
1947 0.0253 +1.0%
1948 0.0254 +0.4%
1949 0.0253 -0.3%
1950 0.025 -1.1%
1951 0.0247 -1.3%
1952 0.0244 -1.1%
1953 0.0242 -0.9%
1954 0.024 -0.8%
1955 0.0238 -0.7%
1956 0.0237 -0.7%
1957 0.0235 -0.8%
1958 0.0233 -0.9%
1959 0.023 -1.1%
1960 0.0227 -1.4%
1961 0.0253 +11.7%
1962 0.0263 +3.9%
1963 0.0273 +3.7%
1964 0.0281 +2.9%
1965 0.0288 +2.5%
1966 0.0293 +1.8%
1967 0.03 +2.4%
1968 0.0309 +2.9%
1969 0.032 +3.7%
1970 0.0337 +5.2%
1971 0.0356 +5.8%
1972 0.0383 +7.3%
1973 0.0374 -2.3%
1974 0.0387 +3.7%
1975 0.0391 +0.8%
1976 0.0404 +3.4%
1977 0.0426 +5.3%
1978 0.0414 -2.7%
1979 0.0415 +0.3%
1980 0.0422 +1.7%
1981 0.0453 +7.2%
1982 0.054 +19.2%
1983 0.0495 -8.4%
1984 0.0497 +0.4%
1985 0.0485 -2.4%
1986 0.0562 +16.1%
1987 0.0566 +0.6%
1988 0.0532 -6.0%
1989 0.0505 -5.2%
1990 0.0569 +12.7%
1991 0.058 +2.0%
1992 0.0609 +5.0%
1993 0.0615 +1.1%
1994 0.0586 -4.8%
1995 0.061 +4.0%
1996 0.0592 -2.9%
1997 0.0623 +5.2%
1998 0.0614 -1.4%
1999 0.062 +1.0%
2000 0.066 +6.5%
2001 0.0667 +1.0%
2002 0.0693 +3.9%
2003 0.0697 +0.6%
2004 0.0754 +8.2%
2005 0.0666 -11.7%
2006 0.0682 +2.4%
2007 0.0626 -8.3%
2008 0.063 +0.7%
2009 0.0657 +4.2%
2010 0.0633 -3.7%
2011 0.0595 -6.0%
2012 0.0604 +1.5%
2013 0.0614 +1.6%
2014 0.0637 +3.9%
2015 0.0696 +9.2%
2016 0.0608 -12.6%
2017 0.0615 +1.1%
2018 0.0661 +7.5%
2019 0.0633 -4.2%
2020 0.0605 -4.4%
2021 0.0599 -1.1%
2022 0.0621 +3.7%
2023 0.0624 +0.5%
2024 0.0616 -1.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0616 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0616 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0536, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0119 0.0118 0.0119 10
1860s 0.0119 0.0118 0.012 10
1870s 0.0117 0.0114 0.012 10
1880s 0.0113 0.0113 0.0113 10
1890s 0.0118 0.0116 0.0121 10
1900s 0.013 0.0122 0.014 10
1910s 0.0164 0.0143 0.0186 10
1920s 0.0203 0.0189 0.0214 10
1930s 0.0224 0.0216 0.0228 10
1940s 0.0241 0.0225 0.0254 10
1950s 0.024 0.023 0.025 10
1960s 0.0281 0.0227 0.032 10
1970s 0.0389 0.0337 0.0426 10
1980s 0.0506 0.0422 0.0566 10
1990s 0.0602 0.0569 0.0623 10
2000s 0.0673 0.0626 0.0754 10
2010s 0.063 0.0595 0.0696 10
2020s 0.0613 0.0599 0.0624 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 119 Congo 0.0646 compare
  2. 120 Georgia 0.0645 compare
  3. 121 Libya 0.064 compare
  4. 123 Costa Rica 0.0592 compare
  5. 124 Estonia 0.058 compare
  6. 125 Burundi 0.0572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.0616 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0754 in 2004.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 in 1883.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide 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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