Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0073 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0073 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 67.6% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0723 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 ha per person, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0368 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0356 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0344 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0332 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.032 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0309 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 ha per person | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0426 ha per person | +332.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 ha per person | -82.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 ha per person | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 ha per person | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.008 ha per person | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 ha per person | +275.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0394 ha per person | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0723 ha per person | +83.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0191 ha per person | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0428 ha per person | +123.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 ha per person | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 ha per person | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 ha per person | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 ha per person | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.012 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 ha per person | +151.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 ha per person | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 ha per person | -84.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 ha per person | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 ha per person | +251.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 ha per person | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.008 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 ha per person | +181.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 ha per person | -67.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0073 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 16.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0273 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0426 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0723 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0443 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0225 ha per person | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0073 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0723 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.