Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Namibia
-89.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Namibia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -89.92 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.52 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | 32.84 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 48.22 % change on previous year | -81.29 % change on previous year | 129.51 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | -53.82 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 109.64 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at -89.92 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.08 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.