Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0222 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0222 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.43 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.007 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | +3879.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 ha per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0653 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0492 ha per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | +1031.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1832 ha per square kilometre | +533.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +213.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3301 ha per square kilometre | +1648.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +250.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 | +3879.8% | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 2.43 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1648.7% | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.3301 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1031.1% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.079 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +533.1% | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 0.1832 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3404 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 2.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.1832 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.3301 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0222 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.