Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0096 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0096 ha per person for savanna fires — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.9% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0839 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 ha per person, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 188 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, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0458 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0444 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0428 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0413 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0398 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 ha per person | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0498 ha per person | +366.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 ha per person | -82.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 ha per person | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per person | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 ha per person | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0406 ha per person | +260.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0467 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0839 ha per person | +79.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 ha per person | -71.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0508 ha per person | +109.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 ha per person | -69.5% |
| 2008 | 0.018 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.022 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 ha per person | +114.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0556 ha per person | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 ha per person | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 0.039 ha per person | +175.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 ha per person | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.026 ha per person | +141.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 ha per person | -62.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0096 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0057 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0096 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 807.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0333 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 0.0498 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 0.0839 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0556 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.026 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 fires — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0096 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0839 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna fires — 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.