Annual number of fires in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual number of fires was 3,548 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of fires in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Papua New Guinea is 3,548, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 475.0% on the previous year and up 248.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,798 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 617, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of fires in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,272 | — |
| 2013 | 1,272 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,812 | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 5,798 | +220.0% |
| 2016 | 1,017 | -82.5% |
| 2017 | 1,338 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 2,626 | +96.3% |
| 2019 | 1,572 | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 936 | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 1,168 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 1,713 | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 1,773 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 870 | -50.9% |
| 2025 | 617 | -29.1% |
| 2026 | 3,548 | +475.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,548 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,548 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 186.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of fires in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +475.0% | 617 | 3,548 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,088 | 1,017 | 5,798 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,518 | 617 | 3,548 | 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 number of fires in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual number of fires in Papua New Guinea was 3,548 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,798 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 617 in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual number of fires?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.9%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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