Grassland — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 130,117 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea is 130,117 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea peaked at 491,739 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,824 t, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 63rd out of 220 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 — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174,515 t | — |
| 1991 | 174,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 174,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 174,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 174,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 174,515 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,824 t | -91.5% |
| 1997 | 115,050 t | +676.1% |
| 1998 | 23,750 t | -79.4% |
| 1999 | 31,117 t | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 19,618 t | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 96,066 t | +389.7% |
| 2002 | 317,038 t | +230.0% |
| 2003 | 229,417 t | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 378,575 t | +65.0% |
| 2005 | 171,388 t | -54.7% |
| 2006 | 278,669 t | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 207,829 t | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 189,813 t | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 162,590 t | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 182,033 t | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 141,222 t | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 132,597 t | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 185,798 t | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 216,759 t | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 491,739 t | +126.9% |
| 2016 | 115,587 t | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 208,748 t | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 225,101 t | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 169,750 t | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 140,884 t | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 147,534 t | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 147,056 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 190,261 t | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 130,117 t | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,183 t | 14,824 t | 174,515 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,100 t | 19,618 t | 378,575 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,933 t | 115,587 t | 491,739 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,170 t | 130,117 t | 190,261 t | 5 |
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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 — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea was 130,117 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 491,739 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,824 t in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Grassland — 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.