Natural disasters people affected in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Natural disasters people affected was 2.52 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2.52 million
World rank
15th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2015
All-time low
8,052
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2015
Natural disasters people affected in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.52 million for natural disasters people affected in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.52 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,052, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Natural disasters people affected in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,052 | — |
| 1981 | 31,948 | +296.8% |
| 1997 | 125,256 | +292.1% |
| 1998 | 374,744 | +199.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | +572.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933,054, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.52 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,924, 181.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,000 | 8,052 | 31,948 | 2 |
| 1990s | 250,000 | 125,256 | 374,744 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
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 natural disasters people affected in Papua New Guinea?
- Natural disasters people affected in Papua New Guinea was 2.52 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,052 in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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