Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -62.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -62.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 142.7% on the previous year and down 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 383.27 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -82.86 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -71.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 383.27 % change on previous year | -638.5% |
| 1998 | -81.96 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1999 | 38.78 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2000 | -39.19 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2001 | 70.51 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2002 | 272.4 % change on previous year | +286.3% |
| 2003 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2004 | 85.49 % change on previous year | +347.6% |
| 2005 | -70.17 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2006 | 116.49 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 2007 | -68.54 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2008 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2009 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2011 | -37.83 % change on previous year | -601.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2013 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 120.41 % change on previous year | +672.2% |
| 2015 | 62.26 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2016 | -82.86 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2017 | 56.11 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2018 | 181.69 % change on previous year | +223.8% |
| 2019 | -60.9 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2020 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2022 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 145.86 % change on previous year | +1010.1% |
| 2024 | -62.24 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -62.24 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year, 192.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -62.24 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -52.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.88 % change on previous year | -81.96 % change on previous year | 383.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.67 % change on previous year | -70.17 % change on previous year | 272.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.47 % change on previous year | -82.86 % change on previous year | 181.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 % change on previous year | -62.24 % change on previous year | 145.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 119 Namibia -56.22 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Melanesia -60.18 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Chile -61.14 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Uruguay -62.64 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Afghanistan -62.77 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Canada -63.05 % change on previous year 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 fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -62.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 383.27 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.86 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.7%. 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 fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.