Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 122,184 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Papua New Guinea is 122,184, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% 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, 108,467, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 73rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 161,376 | 108,467 | 309,774 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.36 (2050)
- 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (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 122,184 in 2024, 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 108,467 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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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