Papua New Guinea vs Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Papua New Guinea
6.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
6.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
18th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Puerto Rico
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.5 % change on previous year against 6.25 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8519 % change on previous year 0.2854 % change on previous year 0.5665 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 1.76 % change on previous year -1.35 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 49.53 % change on previous year 14.23 % change on previous year 35.3 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 13.52 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year 19.01 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 19.97 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 17.97 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 6.65 % change on previous year 0.2304 % change on previous year 6.42 % 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), Papua New Guinea or Puerto Rico?
Papua New Guinea, at 6.5 % change on previous year against 6.25 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
0.25 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 186 countries.
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.