Significant volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Significant volcanic eruptions was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
3
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1580
Years of data
29
1580–2023
Significant volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea, 1580–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1 for significant volcanic eruptions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1580.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Significant volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1580 | 1 | — |
| 1660 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -66.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 3 Italy 2 compare
- 3 Japan 2 compare
- 3 Philippines 2 compare
- 6 Chile 1 compare
- 6 Colombia 1 compare
- 6 Comoros 1 compare
- 6 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
- 6 Ecuador 1 compare
- 6 Greece 1 compare
- 6 Guatemala 1 compare
- 6 Iceland 1 compare
- 6 Mexico 1 compare
- 6 New Zealand 1 compare
- 6 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 6 Portugal 1 compare
- 6 Russia 1 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 6 Spain 1 compare
- 6 Tanzania 1 compare
- 6 Tonga 1 compare
- 6 Vanuatu 1 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 significant volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea?
- Significant volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant volcanic eruptions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest significant volcanic eruptions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1580.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for significant volcanic eruptions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is significant volcanic eruptions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant volcanic eruptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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