Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Iceland
5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Iceland
  • Papua New Guinea
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.05 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Iceland ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 5.89 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s 3.64 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s -2.43 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s -5.83 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 10.99 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.0514 % change on previous year -0.1362 % change on previous year 0.1876 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -2.29 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 5.56 % 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 5.05 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Iceland ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 12,707 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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