Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 7,849 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7,849 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2024.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,300 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,000 | — |
| 1996 | 8 | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 174 | +2075.0% |
| 2003 | 621 | +256.9% |
| 2006 | 10,300 | +1558.6% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 100 | — |
| 2024 | 7,849 | +7749.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,504 | 8 | 5,000 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,774 | 0 | 10,300 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,974 | 100 | 7,849 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Papua New Guinea?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Papua New Guinea was 7,849 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,300 in 2006.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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