Other forest — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 58,172 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea stood at 58,172 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.21 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19,392 t, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 219 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 — Burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 337,981 t | — |
| 1991 | 337,981 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 337,981 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 337,981 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 337,981 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 337,981 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 409,613 t | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million t | +928.4% |
| 1998 | 394,370 t | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 457,603 t | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 203,566 t | -55.5% |
| 2001 | 57,097 t | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 587,133 t | +928.3% |
| 2003 | 61,408 t | -89.5% |
| 2004 | 199,307 t | +224.6% |
| 2005 | 50,634 t | -74.6% |
| 2006 | 71,104 t | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 26,931 t | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 45,245 t | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 95,885 t | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 66,787 t | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 19,392 t | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 68,949 t | +255.6% |
| 2013 | 71,106 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54,941 t | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million t | +3178.4% |
| 2016 | 33,397 t | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 60,327 t | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 102,352 t | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 61,403 t | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 42,014 t | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 46,321 t | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 180,986 t | +290.7% |
| 2023 | 261,797 t | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 58,172 t | -77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750,189 t | 337,981 t | 4.21 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,831 t | 26,931 t | 587,133 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,984 t | 19,392 t | 1.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,858 t | 42,014 t | 261,797 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 46 North Macedonia 79,092 t compare
- 47 Costa Rica 75,425 t compare
- 48 Sudan (former) 61,399 t compare
- 50 Bahamas 56,133 t compare
- 51 Sudan 46,332 t compare
- 52 Bulgaria 42,259 t 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 — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Papua New Guinea was 58,172 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,392 t in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Other 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.