How have things changed? in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: How have things changed? was 345,360 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Papua New Guinea stood at 345,360 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Papua New Guinea peaked at 355,316 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,300 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,760 metric tons | 15,300 metric tons | 16,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 67,065 metric tons | 15,628 metric tons | 120,247 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,767 metric tons | 33,954 metric tons | 78,126 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,520 metric tons | 44,982 metric tons | 105,919 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,329 metric tons | 134,672 metric tons | 294,831 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,549 metric tons | 222,967 metric tons | 355,316 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,225 metric tons | 235,420 metric tons | 345,360 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Papua New Guinea?
- How have things changed? in Papua New Guinea was 345,360 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 355,316 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,300 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for how have things changed??
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.