Angola vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Angola
4,147
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,651
in 2024
Angola rank
32nd
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Angola
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,651 against 4,147 in Angola, a difference of 504.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.41 | 1,040 | 546.31 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 10,029 | 8,605 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,804 | 2,486 | 681.89 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Angola or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,651 against 4,147 in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 504, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Angola ranks 32nd 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.