Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Papua New Guinea
3.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-50050100150197119972024

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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.