Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 408,160 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 408,160 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea peaked at 59.58 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 171,140 t, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.12 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million t | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 59.58 million t | +3879.7% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million t | -96.7% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million t | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million t | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 171,140 t | -85.8% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million t | +1031.1% |
| 2003 | 708,901 t | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 4.49 million t | +533.1% |
| 2005 | 426,714 t | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million t | +213.8% |
| 2007 | 242,831 t | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 336,486 t | +38.6% |
| 2009 | 361,964 t | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 482,160 t | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 262,489 t | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 252,099 t | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 472,942 t | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 462,556 t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.09 million t | +1648.7% |
| 2016 | 351,521 t | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 353,815 t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million t | +250.1% |
| 2019 | 484,533 t | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 194,253 t | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 334,155 t | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 780,469 t | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 544,660 t | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 408,160 t | -25.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 408,160 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,312 t, 176.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues 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 | +3879.7% | 1.50 million t | 59.58 million t |
| 2015 | +1648.7% | 462,556 t | 8.09 million t |
| 2002 | +1031.1% | 171,140 t | 1.94 million t |
| 2004 | +533.1% | 708,901 t | 4.49 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 million t | 1.50 million t | 59.58 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million t | 171,140 t | 4.49 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million t | 252,099 t | 8.09 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 452,339 t | 194,253 t | 780,469 t | 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea was 408,160 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.58 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,140 t in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.