South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

South Korea
0.7256 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.6296 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
0100200300400197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.7256 % change on previous year against 0.6296 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.096 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

South Korea ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s 1.64 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.57 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.3 % change on previous year 35.36 % change on previous year 34.05 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.51 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 0.6133 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.6449 % change on previous year 0.5961 % change on previous year 0.0488 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
South Korea, at 0.7256 % change on previous year against 0.6296 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.096 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.