Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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.
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
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.517 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,552 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 342,808 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 345,360 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.1329 Mt CO2e (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).