How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0677 metric tons per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1313 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1773 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1341 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1993 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1713 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1453 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1042 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0973 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1121 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1208 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1325 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1086 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.119 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1364 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1293 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1181 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.125 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1588 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1388 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1943 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2339 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1789 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2974 metric tons per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3463 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3754 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4507 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.651 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6333 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.638 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6212 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5719 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5892 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5867 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4924 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.636 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6035 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6339 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6207 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7788 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7674 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6886 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5863 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5199 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5563 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +297.8% | 0.0602 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2396 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0364 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1481 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0345 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2655 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1725 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1513 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0993 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2339 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5174 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2974 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.651 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6593 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4924 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5552 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5199 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5863 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 124 Belgium 0.5986 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 125 Colombia 0.5671 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 126 United States 0.5633 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 128 Guatemala 0.5209 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 129 East Timor 0.5149 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cameroon 0.511 metric tons 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.5585 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7846 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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
How have things changed? 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.