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

Malawi
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 50.4 % change on previous year 95.15 % change on previous year 44.75 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 34.37 % change on previous year -72.73 % change on previous year 107.1 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s -83.33 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
0 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 29th 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.