Savanna — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Savanna — Burned Area was 64,696 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 64,696 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 180,251 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,769 ha, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,353 ha | — |
| 1991 | 75,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,353 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,844 ha | -76.3% |
| 1997 | 76,925 ha | +331.1% |
| 1998 | 16,769 ha | -78.2% |
| 1999 | 20,200 ha | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 19,829 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,461 ha | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 96,808 ha | +351.1% |
| 2003 | 121,415 ha | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 180,251 ha | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 74,836 ha | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 139,200 ha | +86.0% |
| 2007 | 51,850 ha | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 75,465 ha | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 72,101 ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 108,273 ha | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 56,749 ha | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 58,930 ha | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 76,564 ha | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 126,734 ha | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 157,296 ha | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 47,813 ha | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 69,505 ha | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 101,537 ha | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 68,571 ha | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 45,803 ha | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 54,008 ha | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 66,617 ha | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 97,194 ha | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 64,696 ha | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,386 ha | 16,769 ha | 76,925 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,322 ha | 19,829 ha | 180,251 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,197 ha | 47,813 ha | 157,296 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,664 ha | 45,803 ha | 97,194 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Papua New Guinea?
- Savanna — burned area in Papua New Guinea was 64,696 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 180,251 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,769 ha in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna — burned area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.