Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was 150 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
150 % change on previous year
World rank
9th
of 131 countries
All-time high
300 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-75 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
16
1992–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Papua New Guinea, 1992–2020

-10001002003001992200620201992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 100 % change on previous year1997: 200 % change on previous year2003: 100 % change on previous year2004: -50 % change on previous year2005: 0 % change on previous year2006: 300 % change on previous year2007: -75 % change on previous year2008: 100 % change on previous year2009: -50 % change on previous year2012: 100 % change on previous year2013: -50 % change on previous year2014: 100 % change on previous year2015: 50 % change on previous year2016: -66.7 % change on previous year2020: 150 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Papua New Guinea is 150 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -75 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1992 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 100 % change on previous year —
1997 200 % change on previous year +100.0%
2003 100 % change on previous year -50.0%
2004 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 300 % change on previous year —
2007 -75 % change on previous year -125.0%
2008 100 % change on previous year -233.3%
2009 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2012 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
2013 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2014 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
2015 50 % change on previous year -50.0%
2016 -66.67 % change on previous year -233.3%
2020 150 % change on previous year -325.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 3
2000s 46.43 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 7
2010s 26.67 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
2020s 150 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 6 Morocco 200 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Solomon Islands 200 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Afghanistan 166.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Guatemala 150 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Haiti 150 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Bulgaria 100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Cuba 100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 12 Georgia 100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 12 Ghana 100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 12 Laos 100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 12 Mongolia 100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 12 Oman 100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 12 Paraguay 100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 12 El Salvador 100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 12 Syria 100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 12 Chad 100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 12 Togo 100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 12 Thailand 100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 12 Yemen 100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Papua New Guinea?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Papua New Guinea was 150 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -75 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
131 places, 2,810 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.