Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 49,062 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
49,062
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
39th
of 248 countries
All-time high
189,155
in 2015
All-time low
33,079
in 2025
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea stood at 49,062.
The figure is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea peaked at 189,155 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,079, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,797 | 47,460 | 136,303 | 7 |
| 2010s | 77,907 | 44,612 | 189,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,124 | 33,079 | 60,833 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1831 (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 10.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 1.70 million (2025)
- Urban population 15.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.7891 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 209.71 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.7891 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.7891 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea was 49,062 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 189,155 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,079 in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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