Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Algeria
3,616
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,651
in 2024
Algeria rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Algeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,651 against 3,616 in Algeria, a difference of 1,035.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,403 | 1,040 | 3,363 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9,845 | 10,029 | 184 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 13,894 | 2,486 | 11,408 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,651 against 3,616 in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,035, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.