International tourist departures in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International tourist departures was 92,000 departures in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
92,000 departures
Change on year
up 142.1%
World rank
98th
of 112 countries
All-time high
92,000 departures
in 2002
All-time low
38,000 departures
in 2001
Years of data
7
1995–2002
International tourist departures in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2002
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
In 2002, international tourist departures in Papua New Guinea stood at 92,000 departures. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 142.1% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,500 departures | 51,000 departures | 65,000 departures | 4 |
| 2000s | 60,667 departures | 38,000 departures | 92,000 departures | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 95 Maldives 123,000 departures compare
- 96 New Caledonia 96,970 departures compare
- 97 Uruguay 93,000 departures compare
- 99 Andorra 84,300 departures
- 100 Seychelles 51,000 departures compare
- 101 Central African Republic 38,000 departures
- 101 Turkmenistan 38,000 departures compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Papua New Guinea?
- International tourist departures in Papua New Guinea was 92,000 departures in 2002, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92,000 departures in 2002.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 departures in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international tourist departures?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 98th out of 112 countries with data for 2002.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.