Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 200.0%
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
200 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
11
1986–2020
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 200.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Papua New Guinea 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -58.33 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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 global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global number of reported disasters by size EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.