Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0115 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0115 ha per square kilometre for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 268.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1726 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 33rd out of 186 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.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1726 ha per square kilometre | +920.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +928.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +224.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +255.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | +3178.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +290.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +44.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +3178.4% | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +928.3% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +920.2% | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.1726 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | 0.1726 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0789 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 30 Paraguay 0.0142 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Africa 0.0132 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 China 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.0096 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 0.0091 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Sudan 0.0077 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0115 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1726 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.2%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other 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
Other 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.