Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 3.71 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Papua New Guinea is 3.71 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.3 Mt CO2e in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6458 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 203 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) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6458 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.671 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6994 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7276 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7626 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7851 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8133 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8262 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8436 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8646 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8778 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8884 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8895 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8958 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8961 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9034 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9058 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8975 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8939 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8969 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +73.4% |
| 1991 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | +148.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 3.68 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.92 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.58 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3.71 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3.71 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 | +148.1% | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 4.3 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | +73.4% | 0.8969 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e |
| 1999 | -52.1% | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | -42.1% | 3.68 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | +46.4% | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 3.24 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | +33.4% | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7639 Mt CO2e | 0.6458 Mt CO2e | 0.8646 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8945 Mt CO2e | 0.8778 Mt CO2e | 0.9058 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 1.55 Mt CO2e | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 3.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 (total) excluding lulucf in Papua New Guinea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Papua New Guinea was 3.71 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 Mt CO2e in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6458 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).