Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 466,332 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea stood at 466,332 t.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63.79 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 228,237 t, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 219 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 — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.46 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million t | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 63.79 million t | +3245.7% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million t | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million t | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million t | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 228,237 t | -83.8% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million t | +1005.4% |
| 2003 | 770,310 t | -69.5% |
| 2004 | 4.69 million t | +508.5% |
| 2005 | 477,348 t | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million t | +195.4% |
| 2007 | 269,762 t | -80.9% |
| 2008 | 381,730 t | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 457,849 t | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 548,947 t | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 281,881 t | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 321,048 t | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 544,048 t | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 517,497 t | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.89 million t | +1811.1% |
| 2016 | 384,918 t | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 414,142 t | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million t | +223.8% |
| 2019 | 545,936 t | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 236,268 t | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 380,476 t | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 961,456 t | +152.7% |
| 2023 | 806,456 t | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 466,332 t | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 million t | 1.91 million t | 63.79 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million t | 228,237 t | 4.69 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million t | 281,881 t | 9.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,198 t | 236,268 t | 961,456 t | 5 |
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 — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea was 466,332 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.79 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,237 t in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.