Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Melanesia
-29.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-33.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Melanesia rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports -29.16 % change on previous year against -33.44 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Melanesia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.59 % change on previous year | 21.89 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 45.97 % change on previous year | 43.72 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 11.87 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 0.3277 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 0.4765 % change on previous year | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at -29.16 % change on previous year against -33.44 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.28 % change on previous year, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Melanesia ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.