Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 143.41 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
143.41 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
277.17 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
141.82 kilograms per person
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea stood at 143.41 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 277.17 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 141.82 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 277.17 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 271.02 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 264 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 256.89 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 247.76 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 258.38 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 238.92 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 248.6 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 224.53 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 228.07 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 229.36 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 226.94 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 231.26 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 228.61 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 241.78 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 212.67 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 211.92 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 192.44 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 186.55 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 184.97 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 178.16 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 167.95 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 167.05 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 163.8 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 165.43 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 170.42 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 150.64 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 152.53 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 159.67 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 148.82 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 143.65 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 141.82 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 143.09 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 143.41 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 143.41 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 143.41 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.53 kilograms per person | 224.53 kilograms per person | 277.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.65 kilograms per person | 184.97 kilograms per person | 241.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.45 kilograms per person | 148.82 kilograms per person | 178.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.99 kilograms per person | 141.82 kilograms per person | 143.65 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Papua New Guinea was 143.41 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 277.17 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.82 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.