Waste — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.4 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.4 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.62 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.36 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 1 %1991: 1 %1992: 0.99 %1993: 1 %1994: 1.1 %1995: 1 %1996: 1.1 %1997: 0.36 %1998: 1.1 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 0.86 %2001: 3.8 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3 %2005: 4 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 5.3 %2020: 5.6 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 5.4 %2023: 5.4 %

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 5.4 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.62 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.36 %, in 1997.

Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.994 % 0.36 % 1.16 % 10
2000s 3.57 % 0.86 % 4.37 % 10
2010s 4.82 % 3.62 % 5.35 % 10
2020s 5.51 % 5.4 % 5.62 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Papua New Guinea?
Waste — emissions share in Papua New Guinea was 5.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 % in 1997.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for waste — emissions share?
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.