Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Argentina
-31.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
77th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -31.88 % change on previous year against -43 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 % change on previous year | -19.26 % change on previous year | 34.71 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2000s | -5.57 % change on previous year | 45.32 % change on previous year | 50.89 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.01 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | Argentina |
| 2020s | 186.37 % change on previous year | 19.9 % change on previous year | 166.48 % change on previous year | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Argentina, at -31.88 % change on previous year against -43 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 11.12 % change on previous year, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.