Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Greece
-60 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-65.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greece rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Greece
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Greece currently reports -60 % change on previous year against -65.48 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.48 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Greece ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 117 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.57 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year | 70.81 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2010s | 175.95 % change on previous year | 76.25 % change on previous year | 99.7 % change on previous year | Greece |
| 2020s | 22.87 % change on previous year | -27.11 % change on previous year | 49.98 % change on previous year | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
- Greece, at -60 % change on previous year against -65.48 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.48 % change on previous year, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.