Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Lesotho
-86.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Lesotho rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
-2000200400600800199120072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -86.67 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13.33 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 51.85 % change on previous year 95.15 % change on previous year 43.3 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s -39.33 % change on previous year -72.73 % change on previous year 33.4 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 24.98 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 124.98 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 650.1 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 750.1 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at -86.67 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
13.33 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 3,610 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.