China (People’s Republic of) vs Papua New Guinea: Annual burned area by landcover

China (People’s Republic of)
2,340
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1,803
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

Annual burned area by landcover over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2,340 against 1,803 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 537.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 221 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2,318 6,147 3,829 Papua New Guinea
2010s 1,932 4,905 2,973 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1,275 2,348 1,073 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, China (People’s Republic of) or Papua New Guinea?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2,340 against 1,803 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between China (People’s Republic of) and Papua New Guinea?
537, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual burned area by landcover
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed