Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 138.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Papua New Guinea stood at 138.8%.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Papua New Guinea peaked at 176.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 4.2% | 176.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 32.2% | 138.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 15.0% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.9% | 99.9% | 138.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 30 Guatemala 149.3% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 145.0% compare
- 32 Central African Republic 144.9% compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 137.3% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 130.6% compare
- 36 Cayman Islands 129.7% compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 19.76 % 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 138.8% 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 176.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd 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 124.7%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.