Waste — Emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.09 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.098 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.093 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Cambodia 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Côte d'Ivoire 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Japan 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Luxembourg 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Uganda 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.