Bottom trawling in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Bottom trawling was 1,372 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Bottom trawling in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,372 for bottom trawling in 2018.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,812 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 163 | — |
| 1971 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 489.41 | +200.3% |
| 1973 | 326.41 | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 1,092 | +234.6% |
| 1975 | 647.11 | -40.7% |
| 1976 | 1,250 | +93.2% |
| 1977 | 1,371 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1,801 | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 1,703 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,778 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,501 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 1,343 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,444 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,617 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 1,907 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 1,773 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,539 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1,874 | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 1,956 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,956 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,956 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,940 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,865 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,602 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 2,117 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 2,041 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,619 | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 2,737 | +69.1% |
| 1999 | 2,430 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 2,812 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 2,603 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1,312 | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 1,425 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1,729 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,720 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,058 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 920.95 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 813.37 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 792.18 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,715 | +116.5% |
| 2011 | 961.7 | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 1,058 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,491 | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 1,654 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,516 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,596 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,596 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,372 | -14.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,372 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,372 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342,988, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +234.6% | 326.41 | 1,092 |
| 1972 | +200.3% | 163 | 489.41 |
| 2010 | +116.5% | 792.18 | 1,715 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 900.66 | 163 | 1,801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,673 | 1,343 | 1,956 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,026 | 1,602 | 2,737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,519 | 792.18 | 2,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 | 961.7 | 1,715 | 9 |
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 bottom trawling in Papua New Guinea?
- Bottom trawling in Papua New Guinea was 1,372 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,812 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for bottom trawling?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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