Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0024 ha per person for grassland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0116 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0087 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0085 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per person | -91.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | +693.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per person | -81.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 ha per person | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 ha per person | +359.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 ha per person | +221.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0116 ha per person | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 ha per person | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 0.008 ha per person | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 ha per person | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 ha per person | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 ha per person | +129.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per person | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 ha per person | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 ha per person | -33.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0024 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0024 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 343.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +693.8% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person |
| 2001 | +359.9% | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person |
| 2002 | +221.8% | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0104 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0024 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.