Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Malawi
21.39 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21.39 ha.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,093 ha | 1,511 ha | 417.82 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 468.78 ha | 115.53 ha | 353.25 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.77 ha | 42.75 ha | 0.0217 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.55 ha | 4.28 ha | 4.28 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 21.39 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.