Savanna fires — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 102,014 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea stood at 102,014 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 530,727 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37,834 ha, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 221 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178,443 ha | — |
| 1991 | 178,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 178,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 178,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 178,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 178,443 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,432 ha | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 248,559 ha | +383.3% |
| 1998 | 44,828 ha | -82.0% |
| 1999 | 62,212 ha | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 37,834 ha | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 64,510 ha | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 240,234 ha | +272.4% |
| 2003 | 286,116 ha | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 530,727 ha | +85.5% |
| 2005 | 158,328 ha | -70.2% |
| 2006 | 342,763 ha | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 107,828 ha | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 129,538 ha | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 156,065 ha | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 167,840 ha | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 104,350 ha | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 117,605 ha | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 135,942 ha | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 299,623 ha | +120.4% |
| 2015 | 486,173 ha | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 83,336 ha | -82.9% |
| 2017 | 130,098 ha | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 366,474 ha | +181.7% |
| 2019 | 143,299 ha | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 89,555 ha | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 97,116 ha | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 109,877 ha | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 270,146 ha | +145.9% |
| 2024 | 102,014 ha | -62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,769 ha | 44,828 ha | 248,559 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,394 ha | 37,834 ha | 530,727 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,474 ha | 83,336 ha | 486,173 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,742 ha | 89,555 ha | 270,146 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 fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea was 102,014 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 530,727 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,834 ha in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.