Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.5965 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.5965 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 145.9% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st 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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.394 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.394 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.394 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.394 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.394 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.394 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1136 ha per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5489 ha per square kilometre | +383.3% |
| 1998 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1374 ha per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1424 ha per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5305 ha per square kilometre | +272.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6318 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3496 ha per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7569 ha per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2381 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.286 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3446 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3706 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2597 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3002 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6616 ha per square kilometre | +120.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 0.184 ha per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2873 ha per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8092 ha per square kilometre | +181.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3164 ha per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1978 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2145 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2426 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5965 ha per square kilometre | +145.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5965 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5965 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 1827.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3263 ha per square kilometre | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | 0.5489 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4535 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4493 ha per square kilometre | 0.184 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3128 ha per square kilometre | 0.1978 ha per square kilometre | 0.5965 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 48 Burundi 0.9395 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 0.7513 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Argentina 0.6445 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guyana 0.5949 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mexico 0.4946 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.4204 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.5965 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.