Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Indonesia
134,892
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
122,184
in 2024
Indonesia rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Indonesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 134,892 against 122,184 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12,708.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 221 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 310,957 | 1.21 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 259,527 | 774,529 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 307,901 | 161,376 | 146,525 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Indonesia, at 134,892 against 122,184 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 12,708, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Indonesia ranks 70th and Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.