Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 113.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113.92
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
362.57
in 2010
All-time low
69.79
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 113.92 for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Papua New Guinea peaked at 362.57 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.79, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.2 | — |
| 2002 | 146.81 | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 69.79 | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 176.03 | +152.2% |
| 2005 | 100.37 | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 220.29 | +119.5% |
| 2007 | 320.77 | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 308.65 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 324.1 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 362.57 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 345.31 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 341.32 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 128.34 | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 312 | +143.1% |
| 2015 | 360.53 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 319.19 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 310.78 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 351.66 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 248.12 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 182.63 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 118.14 | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 345.25 | +192.2% |
| 2023 | 192.12 | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 113.92 | -40.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 113.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 113.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.11 | 69.79 | 324.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 307.98 | 128.34 | 362.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.41 | 113.92 | 345.25 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Papua New Guinea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Papua New Guinea was 113.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 362.57 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.79 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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