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

Laos
5.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
24th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th

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

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
-1000100200300400197119972024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5.19 % change on previous year against 5.05 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Laos ranks 24th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 0.3973 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s -3.29 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 5.51 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 6.33 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 40.67 % change on previous year 5.16 % change on previous year 35.51 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 1.3 % change on previous year -0.1362 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 1.58 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 1.69 % 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, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 5.19 % change on previous year against 5.05 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Laos ranks 24th 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.