Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Nepal
140,096 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
102,014 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 140,096 ha against 102,014 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 38,082 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,922 ha | 147,769 ha | 118,847 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 29,551 ha | 205,394 ha | 175,844 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47,284 ha | 203,474 ha | 156,190 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 75,930 ha | 133,742 ha | 57,812 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 140,096 ha against 102,014 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 38,082 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.