Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.5152 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.5152 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 186.4% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.01 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 36th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3165 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3165 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3165 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3165 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3165 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3165 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1048 ha per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4692 ha per square kilometre | +347.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1161 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.394 ha per square kilometre | +288.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5329 ha per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2758 ha per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6373 ha per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1484 ha per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2048 ha per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2749 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2918 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1698 ha per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2031 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2201 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5692 ha per square kilometre | +158.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8548 ha per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1342 ha per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1981 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.713 ha per square kilometre | +259.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2434 ha per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1376 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1799 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5152 ha per square kilometre | +186.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5152 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0466 ha per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5152 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 1578.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2676 ha per square kilometre | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | 0.4692 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.365 ha per square kilometre | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3598 ha per square kilometre | 0.1342 ha per square kilometre | 0.8548 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2461 ha per square kilometre | 0.1376 ha per square kilometre | 0.5152 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 33 Thailand 0.6563 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Australia 0.6546 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 0.5474 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Indonesia 0.3822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mexico 0.3499 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nepal 0.3358 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.5152 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.