Forest fires — Emissions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0979 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Papua New Guinea is 0.0979 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.76 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 kt, 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 — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7022 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7022 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7022 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7022 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7022 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7022 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3813 kt | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 12.76 kt | +3246.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4729 kt | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4114 kt | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2816 kt | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 kt | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5298 kt | +1006.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1618 kt | -69.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9843 kt | +508.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1002 kt | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2961 kt | +195.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0567 kt | -80.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0802 kt | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 kt | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1153 kt | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 kt | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 kt | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1143 kt | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1087 kt | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.08 kt | +1810.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0808 kt | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.087 kt | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2816 kt | +223.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1146 kt | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0496 kt | -56.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 kt | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2019 kt | +152.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1694 kt | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0979 kt | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 kt | 0.3813 kt | 12.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2635 kt | 0.0479 kt | 0.9843 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3106 kt | 0.0592 kt | 2.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1197 kt | 0.0496 kt | 0.2019 kt | 5 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Papua New Guinea?
- Forest fires — emissions in Papua New Guinea was 0.0979 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 kt in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.