People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 7,849 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7,849 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.9% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.55 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Papua New Guinea 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40,000 | — |
| 1981 | 31,000 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 22,000 | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 13,000 | -40.9% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | -61.5% |
| 1992 | 90,000 | +1700.0% |
| 1993 | 94,040 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 62,696 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 31,352 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 8 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 515,500 | +6443650.0% |
| 1998 | 276,750 | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 38,000 | -86.3% |
| 2000 | 25,391 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 12,783 | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 174 | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 621 | +256.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +1510.3% |
| 2005 | 2,493 | -75.1% |
| 2006 | 22,700 | +810.5% |
| 2007 | 162,140 | +614.3% |
| 2008 | 75,300 | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 200,000 | — |
| 2013 | 35,000 | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 39,346 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | +6378.9% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 4,517 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 2,433 | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 350 | -85.6% |
| 2020 | 61,000 | +17328.6% |
| 2021 | 47,712 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 34,424 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 21,137 | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 7,849 | -62.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,849 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,849 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled 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 | +6443650.0% | 8 | 515,500 |
| 2020 | +17328.6% | 350 | 61,000 |
| 2015 | +6378.9% | 39,346 | 2.55 million |
| 1992 | +1700.0% | 5,000 | 90,000 |
| 2004 | +1510.3% | 621 | 10,000 |
| 2006 | +810.5% | 2,493 | 22,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,500 | 13,000 | 40,000 | 4 |
| 1990s | 123,705 | 8 | 515,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,160 | 0 | 162,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,745 | 0 | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,424 | 7,849 | 61,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 11,541 compare
- 103 Tuvalu 10,204 compare
- 104 El Salvador 9,050 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 7,684 compare
- 107 Mauritania 7,200 compare
- 108 Madagascar 7,028 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 people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 7,849 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. 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 People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
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
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.