Low & middle income vs Papua New Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Low & middle income
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.5 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 4.01 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.6 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.03 % change on previous year 0.8519 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1980s 1.39 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 0.3692 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.9793 % change on previous year 49.53 % change on previous year 48.55 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.2 % change on previous year 13.52 % change on previous year 11.32 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.6 % change on previous year 19.97 % change on previous year 18.37 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.24 % change on previous year 6.65 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Low & middle income or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.5 % change on previous year against 2.49 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Low & middle income and Papua New Guinea?
4.01 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Papua New Guinea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
Low & middle income ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,344 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.