Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0747 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Papua New Guinea is 0.0747 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1846 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0768 Mt CO2e | +192.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1066 Mt CO2e | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1372 Mt CO2e | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1846 Mt CO2e | +150.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1442 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | -55.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0817 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1525 Mt CO2e | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1526 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0951 Mt CO2e | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1267 Mt CO2e | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0788 Mt CO2e | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1582 Mt CO2e | +100.8% |
| 1999 | 0.13 Mt CO2e | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1819 Mt CO2e | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0978 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1474 Mt CO2e | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0872 Mt CO2e | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0784 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0754 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0712 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0969 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1746 Mt CO2e | +80.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0842 Mt CO2e | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0825 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1014 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.085 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0747 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0747 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 Mt CO2e, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +192.0% | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | 0.0768 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0984 Mt CO2e | 0.025 Mt CO2e | 0.1846 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | 0.0788 Mt CO2e | 0.1582 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1076 Mt CO2e | 0.0754 Mt CO2e | 0.1819 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | 0.0712 Mt CO2e | 0.1746 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0774 Mt CO2e | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Papua New Guinea was 0.0747 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1846 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).