International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: International tourist trips was 66,800 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 66,800 for international tourist trips in 2022.
The figure is up 292.9% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Papua New Guinea peaked at 183,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42,000 | — |
| 1996 | 61,000 | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 66,000 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58,000 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 54,000 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 59,000 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 69,000 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 78,000 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 104,000 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 114,000 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 121,000 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 158,000 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 168,000 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 174,000 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 182,000 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 183,000 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 179,000 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 139,000 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 140,000 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 39,000 | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 66,800 | +292.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 66,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 66,800 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 727,000, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +292.9% | 17,000 | 66,800 |
| 2020 | -75.6% | 160,000 | 39,000 |
| 2021 | -56.4% | 39,000 | 17,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,600 | 42,000 | 67,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 76,700 | 54,000 | 121,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,300 | 139,000 | 183,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,933 | 17,000 | 66,800 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 173 Niger 85,000 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 79,800 compare
- 175 Anguilla 74,100 compare
- 177 Dominica 61,000 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 59,399 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59,000 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 international tourist trips in Papua New Guinea?
- International tourist trips in Papua New Guinea was 66,800 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 183,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for international tourist trips?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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