Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.8 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 0.1897 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3698 % change on previous year | 0.9306 % change on previous year | 0.5607 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 18.09 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 0.9093 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 2.67 % 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.8 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.03 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.