How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?

Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

107th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+91.0%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+223.2%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-47.8%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1998	+223.2%	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
1990	+91.0%	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

104 Georgia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
105 Moldova 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
106 Palau 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
108 Cuba 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
109 Brunei 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
110 Samoa 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Papua New Guinea was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.