Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 0.0389 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0389 trips per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 877.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2076 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.004 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0464 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.064 trips per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0618 trips per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0662 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0552 trips per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0464 trips per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0442 trips per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 trips per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 trips per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.053 trips per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0618 trips per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0751 trips per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0927 trips per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0839 trips per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 trips per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0994 trips per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1044 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1111 trips per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1358 trips per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1579 trips per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1572 trips per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1753 trips per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2076 trips per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2076 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 trips per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 0.004 trips per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 trips per square kilometre | +877.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0389 trips per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0389 trips per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +877.8% | 0.004 trips per square kilometre | 0.0389 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -92.1% | 0.2076 trips per square kilometre | 0.0163 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0587 trips per square kilometre | 0.0464 trips per square kilometre | 0.0662 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 trips per square kilometre | 0.0442 trips per square kilometre | 0.0927 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 trips per square kilometre | 0.0905 trips per square kilometre | 0.2076 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 trips per square kilometre | 0.004 trips per square kilometre | 0.0389 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 162 Angola 0.0738 trips per square kilometre compare
- 163 Libya 0.058 trips per square kilometre compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.0536 trips per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 0.0337 trips per square kilometre compare
- 167 Chad 0.0125 trips per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.0123 trips per square kilometre compare
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Papua New Guinea was 0.0389 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2076 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.