Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 96.83 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
96.83 kt
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
42nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
15,527 kt
in 1997
All-time low
27.39 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 719.8 kt1991: 719.8 kt1992: 719.8 kt1993: 719.8 kt1994: 719.8 kt1995: 719.8 kt1996: 464.1 kt1997: 15.5k kt1998: 575.5 kt1999: 500.7 kt2000: 342.7 kt2001: 27.4 kt2002: 302.9 kt2003: 92.5 kt2004: 562.7 kt2005: 57.3 kt2006: 169.3 kt2007: 32.4 kt2008: 45.8 kt2009: 55 kt2010: 65.9 kt2011: 33.8 kt2012: 38.5 kt2013: 65.3 kt2014: 62.1 kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 46.2 kt2017: 49.7 kt2018: 161 kt2019: 65.5 kt2020: 28.4 kt2021: 45.7 kt2022: 115.4 kt2023: 96.8 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 96.83 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,527 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.39 kt, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 719.77 kt
1991 719.77 kt +0.0%
1992 719.77 kt +0.0%
1993 719.77 kt +0.0%
1994 719.77 kt +0.0%
1995 719.77 kt +0.0%
1996 464.08 kt -35.5%
1997 15,527 kt +3245.8%
1998 575.55 kt -96.3%
1999 500.7 kt -13.0%
2000 342.74 kt -31.5%
2001 27.39 kt -92.0%
2002 302.87 kt +1005.7%
2003 92.48 kt -69.5%
2004 562.7 kt +508.4%
2005 57.29 kt -89.8%
2006 169.28 kt +195.5%
2007 32.4 kt -80.9%
2008 45.84 kt +41.5%
2009 54.95 kt +19.9%
2010 65.91 kt +19.9%
2011 33.84 kt -48.7%
2012 38.54 kt +13.9%
2013 65.33 kt +69.5%
2014 62.13 kt -4.9%
2015 1,187 kt +1810.9%
2016 46.2 kt -96.1%
2017 49.73 kt +7.6%
2018 160.98 kt +223.7%
2019 65.53 kt -59.3%
2020 28.36 kt -56.7%
2021 45.68 kt +61.1%
2022 115.42 kt +152.7%
2023 96.83 kt -16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,139 kt 464.08 kt 15,527 kt 10
2000s 168.8 kt 27.39 kt 562.7 kt 10
2010s 177.54 kt 33.84 kt 1,187 kt 10
2020s 71.57 kt 28.36 kt 115.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 39 Belize 113.38 kt compare
  2. 40 Guatemala 103.47 kt compare
  3. 41 South Africa 97.82 kt compare
  4. 43 Algeria 77.17 kt compare
  5. 44 Liberia 76.21 kt compare
  6. 45 Guinea-Bissau 60.82 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 96.83 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15,527 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.39 kt in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf