Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 1,262 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,262 current US$
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,146 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
536.55 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,262 current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,146 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 536.55 current US$, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,461 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,399 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1,131 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 947.14 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 720.7 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 555.83 current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 536.55 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 622.28 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 790.25 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 661.99 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 659.52 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 991.15 current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 1,236 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 1,548 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1,266 current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1,725 current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 1,721 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,532 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,539 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,146 current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1,454 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 1,466 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,700 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,450 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1,266 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1,262 current US$ | -0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,262 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512.76 current US$, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,262 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 504.42 current US$, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,132 current US$ | 720.7 current US$ | 1,461 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 886.7 current US$ | 536.55 current US$ | 1,548 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,600 current US$ | 1,266 current US$ | 2,146 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,262 current US$ | 1,262 current US$ | 1,262 current US$ | 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 renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Papua New Guinea?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Papua New Guinea was 1,262 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.55 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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