Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 189,262 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
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 189,262. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 472.1% on the previous year and up 324.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea peaked at 189,262 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 33,079, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 21st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70,355 | — |
| 2004 | 136,303 | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 51,945 | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 73,268 | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 47,460 | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 52,379 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 49,870 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 75,520 | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 51,884 | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 93,420 | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 51,542 | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 67,409 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 189,155 | +180.6% |
| 2016 | 44,612 | -76.4% |
| 2017 | 57,646 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 78,775 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 69,105 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 37,763 | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 53,077 | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 60,833 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 60,371 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42,684 | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 33,079 | -22.5% |
| 2026 | 189,262 | +472.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 189,262 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 15.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 189,262 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 687.96, 275.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +472.1% | 33,079 | 189,262 |
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 | 68,153 | 33,079 | 189,262 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Papua New Guinea was 189,262 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 189,262 in 2026.
- 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 21st 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 324.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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