Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0157 ha per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 ha per person | +884.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 ha per person | -90.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | -71.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per person | +894.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | -89.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | +214.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | -75.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +105.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | +245.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 ha per person | +3095.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | +76.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | +65.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | +283.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | +42.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | -78.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3095.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person |
| 2002 | +894.4% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person |
| 1997 | +884.5% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 43 New Zealand 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 45 Brazil 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 47 Philippines 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 48 Botswana 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 49 Austria 0.0001 ha per person compare
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 other forest — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 ha per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.