Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 202.03 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
202.03 kt
Change on year
up 140.4%
World rank
50th
of 221 countries
All-time high
395.31 kt
in 2004
All-time low
31.57 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 134.7 kt1991: 134.7 kt1992: 134.7 kt1993: 134.7 kt1994: 134.7 kt1995: 134.7 kt1996: 40.2 kt1997: 203.5 kt1998: 35.2 kt1999: 50 kt2000: 31.6 kt2001: 47 kt2002: 176.5 kt2003: 215 kt2004: 395.3 kt2005: 119 kt2006: 257.3 kt2007: 78.7 kt2008: 98.4 kt2009: 117.4 kt2010: 129 kt2011: 78.7 kt2012: 88.4 kt2013: 102.4 kt2014: 226.7 kt2015: 352.8 kt2016: 62.7 kt2017: 97.6 kt2018: 271.7 kt2019: 107.6 kt2020: 67 kt2021: 73.6 kt2022: 84 kt2023: 202 kt

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 202.03 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.4% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 395.31 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.57 kt, in 2000.

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 134.67 kt
1991 134.67 kt +0.0%
1992 134.67 kt +0.0%
1993 134.67 kt +0.0%
1994 134.67 kt +0.0%
1995 134.67 kt +0.0%
1996 40.19 kt -70.2%
1997 203.52 kt +406.4%
1998 35.15 kt -82.7%
1999 50.01 kt +42.3%
2000 31.57 kt -36.9%
2001 47.05 kt +49.0%
2002 176.47 kt +275.1%
2003 215.02 kt +21.8%
2004 395.31 kt +83.8%
2005 118.95 kt -69.9%
2006 257.25 kt +116.3%
2007 78.72 kt -69.4%
2008 98.43 kt +25.0%
2009 117.35 kt +19.2%
2010 129.01 kt +9.9%
2011 78.71 kt -39.0%
2012 88.38 kt +12.3%
2013 102.39 kt +15.9%
2014 226.73 kt +121.4%
2015 352.83 kt +55.6%
2016 62.7 kt -82.2%
2017 97.63 kt +55.7%
2018 271.66 kt +178.3%
2019 107.64 kt -60.4%
2020 66.99 kt -37.8%
2021 73.63 kt +9.9%
2022 84.02 kt +14.1%
2023 202.03 kt +140.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.69 kt 35.15 kt 203.52 kt 10
2000s 153.61 kt 31.57 kt 395.31 kt 10
2010s 151.77 kt 62.7 kt 352.83 kt 10
2020s 106.67 kt 66.99 kt 202.03 kt 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 47 India 258.41 kt compare
  2. 48 Gabon 243.23 kt compare
  3. 49 Niger 230.22 kt compare
  4. 51 Malawi 196.08 kt compare
  5. 52 Guinea-Bissau 158.02 kt compare
  6. 53 Mauritania 157.89 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Papua New Guinea was 202.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 395.31 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 31.57 kt in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf