Annual area burnt per wildfire in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 403.96 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
403.96
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
27th
of 182 countries
All-time high
403.96
in 2026
All-time low
265.05
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Papua New Guinea stood at 403.96. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Papua New Guinea peaked at 403.96 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 265.05, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 314.53 | — |
| 2013 | 297.4 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 343.29 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 373 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 287.2 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 301.76 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 301.85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 308.17 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 276.96 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 265.05 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 283.27 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 366.96 | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 301.58 | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 280.58 | -7.0% |
| 2026 | 403.96 | +44.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 403.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 403.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 286.12, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 315.9 | 287.2 | 373 | 8 |
| 2020s | 311.2 | 265.05 | 403.96 | 7 |
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 per wildfire in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Papua New Guinea was 403.96 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 403.96 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.05 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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