Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0337 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0337 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.6 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | +3237.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0966 ha per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0842 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | +1004.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1919 ha per square kilometre | +506.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +194.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4091 ha per square kilometre | +1821.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | +222.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +153.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0337 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0337 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 2438.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3237.9% | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | 2.6 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1821.6% | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.4091 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1004.0% | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +506.8% | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | 0.1919 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3714 ha per square kilometre | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | 2.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.1919 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.4091 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0337 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.