Savanna fires — Emissions in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.49 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.49 kt
Change on year
down 61.4%
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7.57 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.605 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 2.6 kt1991: 2.6 kt1992: 2.6 kt1993: 2.6 kt1994: 2.6 kt1995: 2.6 kt1996: 0.77 kt1997: 3.9 kt1998: 0.673 kt1999: 0.958 kt2000: 0.605 kt2001: 0.901 kt2002: 3.4 kt2003: 4.1 kt2004: 7.6 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 4.9 kt2007: 1.5 kt2008: 1.9 kt2009: 2.2 kt2010: 2.5 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.7 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 4.3 kt2015: 6.8 kt2016: 1.2 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 5.2 kt2019: 2.1 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.4 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 3.9 kt2024: 1.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1.49 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.57 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.605 kt, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 60th 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 — Emissions in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2.58 kt
1991 2.58 kt +0.0%
1992 2.58 kt +0.0%
1993 2.58 kt +0.0%
1994 2.58 kt +0.0%
1995 2.58 kt +0.0%
1996 0.77 kt -70.2%
1997 3.9 kt +406.4%
1998 0.6734 kt -82.7%
1999 0.9579 kt +42.2%
2000 0.605 kt -36.8%
2001 0.9014 kt +49.0%
2002 3.38 kt +275.1%
2003 4.12 kt +21.9%
2004 7.57 kt +83.8%
2005 2.28 kt -69.9%
2006 4.93 kt +116.3%
2007 1.51 kt -69.4%
2008 1.89 kt +25.0%
2009 2.25 kt +19.2%
2010 2.47 kt +9.9%
2011 1.51 kt -39.0%
2012 1.69 kt +12.3%
2013 1.96 kt +15.9%
2014 4.34 kt +121.4%
2015 6.76 kt +55.6%
2016 1.2 kt -82.2%
2017 1.87 kt +55.7%
2018 5.2 kt +178.3%
2019 2.06 kt -60.4%
2020 1.28 kt -37.8%
2021 1.41 kt +9.9%
2022 1.61 kt +14.1%
2023 3.87 kt +140.5%
2024 1.49 kt -61.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.18 kt 0.6734 kt 3.9 kt 10
2000s 2.94 kt 0.605 kt 7.57 kt 10
2010s 2.91 kt 1.2 kt 6.76 kt 10
2020s 1.93 kt 1.28 kt 3.87 kt 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 57 Peru 2.08 kt compare
  2. 58 Nepal 1.88 kt compare
  3. 59 Gambia 1.73 kt compare
  4. 61 Pakistan 1.49 kt compare
  5. 62 Eswatini 1.41 kt compare
  6. 63 Philippines 1.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Papua New Guinea?
Savanna fires — emissions in Papua New Guinea was 1.49 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.605 kt in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.