Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 64,247 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea is 64,247, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea peaked at 742,182 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64,247, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 74th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 351,911 | — |
| 2003 | 349,164 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 690,514 | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 198,752 | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 411,071 | +106.8% |
| 2007 | 140,773 | -65.8% |
| 2008 | 160,157 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 185,315 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 206,931 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 128,495 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 144,165 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 170,611 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 338,667 | +98.5% |
| 2015 | 742,182 | +119.1% |
| 2016 | 111,966 | -84.9% |
| 2017 | 162,089 | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 416,094 | +156.7% |
| 2019 | 174,067 | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 108,467 | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 122,377 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 144,079 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 309,774 | +115.0% |
| 2024 | 122,184 | -60.6% |
| 2025 | 64,247 | -47.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 64,247 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 64,247 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 96.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310,957 | 140,773 | 690,514 | 8 |
| 2010s | 259,527 | 111,966 | 742,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,188 | 64,247 | 309,774 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea was 64,247 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 742,182 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,247 in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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