Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Melanesia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
Melanesia rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia 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 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Melanesia ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.94 % change on previous year | 95.15 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 160.57 % change on previous year | -72.73 % change on previous year | 233.3 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia 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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About this data
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.