Internally displaced persons from disasters in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 13,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Papua New Guinea is 13,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 28,160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2013.
That places Papua New Guinea 67th out of 146 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.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75,000 | — |
| 2009 | 1,000 | -98.7% |
| 2012 | 75,000 | +7400.0% |
| 2013 | 46 | -99.9% |
| 2014 | 21,000 | +45552.2% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | -92.4% |
| 2017 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 61,000 | +4257.1% |
| 2019 | 31,000 | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 3,900 | -87.4% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 9,600 | +585.7% |
| 2023 | 13,000 | +35.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 13,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 13,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +45552.2% | 46 | 21,000 |
| 2012 | +7400.0% | 1,000 | 75,000 |
| 2018 | +4257.1% | 1,400 | 61,000 |
| 2022 | +585.7% | 1,400 | 9,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,000 | 1,000 | 75,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,292 | 46 | 75,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,975 | 1,400 | 13,000 | 4 |
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Papua New Guinea?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Papua New Guinea was 13,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28,160.9%. 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 Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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