Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) was 0.8618 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea is 0.8618 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8618 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2847 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2847 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2938 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3009 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3081 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3159 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3238 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3318 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3398 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.348 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3568 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3658 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3695 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3735 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3762 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3786 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3799 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3822 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3852 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3854 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3863 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.387 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.397 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.408 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4206 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4306 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4394 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4503 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4595 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4686 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.479 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4892 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5013 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5135 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5263 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5392 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5533 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5676 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5836 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5971 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.612 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.626 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6409 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6549 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6691 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6865 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7037 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7191 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7336 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7481 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7687 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7886 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8082 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.83 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.846 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8618 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.8618 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 Mt CO2e, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.8618 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.373 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3204 Mt CO2e | 0.2847 Mt CO2e | 0.3568 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3783 Mt CO2e | 0.3658 Mt CO2e | 0.3863 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.434 Mt CO2e | 0.387 Mt CO2e | 0.479 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5483 Mt CO2e | 0.4892 Mt CO2e | 0.612 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6951 Mt CO2e | 0.626 Mt CO2e | 0.7687 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8269 Mt CO2e | 0.7886 Mt CO2e | 0.8618 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 122 Moldova 0.9715 Mt CO2e compare
- 123 Mauritania 0.9576 Mt CO2e compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9494 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 Denmark 0.8057 Mt CO2e compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.7973 Mt CO2e compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.7846 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0177 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4196 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea was 0.8618 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8618 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2847 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).