Papua New Guinea vs Turkey: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Papua New Guinea
4,651
in 2024
Turkey
8,374
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Turkey rank
27th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8,374 against 4,651 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,723.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkey ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,040 | 4,698 | 3,658 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 10,029 | 3,342 | 6,687 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,486 | 15,749 | 13,263 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Papua New Guinea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8,374 against 4,651 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
- 3,723, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkey rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th 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.