Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 7.37 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.37 billion
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.59 billion
in 1997
All-time low
2.62 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Papua New Guinea stood at 7.37 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.59 billion in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.62 billion, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 billion | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 billion | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.74 billion | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.77 billion | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.85 billion | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.89 billion | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.88 billion | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.90 billion | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.97 billion | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.07 billion | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.29 billion | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 3.34 billion | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.34 billion | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.53 billion | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57 billion | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.81 billion | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.99 billion | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 4.21 billion | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 4.47 billion | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 5.38 billion | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 6.63 billion | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 5.53 billion | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 5.57 billion | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.94 billion | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.35 billion | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 6.76 billion | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.18 billion | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 7.29 billion | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.40 billion | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.67 billion | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.79 billion | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.94 billion | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.38 billion | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.45 billion | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.47 billion | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.45 billion | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.59 billion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.59 billion | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.41 billion | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.35 billion | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.35 billion | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.50 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.44 billion | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.27 billion | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.11 billion | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.15 billion | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.05 billion | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.00 billion | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.91 billion | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.73 billion | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.74 billion | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.82 billion | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.81 billion | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.73 billion | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.67 billion | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.62 billion | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.61 billion | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.59 billion | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.57 billion | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.55 billion | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.53 billion | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.50 billion | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.38 billion | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.37 billion | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.37 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.37 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 billion | 2.62 billion | 2.97 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.66 billion | 3.07 billion | 4.47 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.40 billion | 5.38 billion | 7.40 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 billion | 7.67 billion | 8.59 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 billion | 7.91 billion | 8.50 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 billion | 7.57 billion | 7.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 billion | 7.37 billion | 7.55 billion | 5 |
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 hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Papua New Guinea?
- Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Papua New Guinea was 7.37 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 billion in 1997.
- What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 billion in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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