Papua New Guinea vs Paraguay: Annual burned area by landcover
Papua New Guinea
1,803
in 2024
Paraguay
1,610
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Paraguay rank
40th
Annual burned area by landcover over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,803 against 1,610 in Paraguay, a difference of 193.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,147 | 4,422 | 1,725 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,905 | 5,607 | 701.94 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2,348 | 9,612 | 7,264 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, Papua New Guinea or Paraguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,803 against 1,610 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 193, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Paraguay rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 40th 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.