Annual burned area by landcover in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual burned area by landcover was 1,803 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,803
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
38th
of 225 countries
All-time high
26,575
in 2015
All-time low
1,095
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Annual burned area by landcover in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,803 for annual burned area by landcover in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual burned area by landcover in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26,575 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,095, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 6,147 | 1,503 | 20,521 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,905 | 1,352 | 26,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,348 | 1,095 | 3,692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 burned area by landcover in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual burned area by landcover in Papua New Guinea was 1,803 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual burned area by landcover recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26,575 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual burned area by landcover recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,095 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual burned area by landcover?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual burned area by landcover rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 burned area by landcover. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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