Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0959 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0959 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0959 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Papua New Guinea 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | 0.0773 Mt CO2e | 0.0931 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0945 Mt CO2e | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0201 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.22 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Papua New Guinea was 0.0959 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 waste recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0959 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Waste (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 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).