Woody savanna — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 12,183 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Papua New Guinea is 12,183 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.1% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 277,099 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,175 ha, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,980 ha | — |
| 1991 | 67,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,980 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,604 ha | -56.5% |
| 1997 | 135,557 ha | +357.9% |
| 1998 | 22,572 ha | -83.3% |
| 1999 | 32,388 ha | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 12,175 ha | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 24,454 ha | +100.8% |
| 2002 | 81,612 ha | +233.7% |
| 2003 | 119,900 ha | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 277,099 ha | +131.1% |
| 2005 | 50,063 ha | -81.9% |
| 2006 | 149,399 ha | +198.4% |
| 2007 | 15,346 ha | -89.7% |
| 2008 | 17,290 ha | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 52,394 ha | +203.0% |
| 2010 | 23,873 ha | -54.4% |
| 2011 | 20,136 ha | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 33,026 ha | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 23,127 ha | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 131,037 ha | +466.6% |
| 2015 | 229,808 ha | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 12,974 ha | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 20,219 ha | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 221,375 ha | +994.9% |
| 2019 | 41,641 ha | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 16,501 ha | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 14,683 ha | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 14,854 ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 136,124 ha | +816.4% |
| 2024 | 12,183 ha | -91.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,800 ha | 22,572 ha | 135,557 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,973 ha | 12,175 ha | 277,099 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,722 ha | 12,974 ha | 229,808 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,869 ha | 12,183 ha | 136,124 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 woody savanna — burned area in Papua New Guinea?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Papua New Guinea was 12,183 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 277,099 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,175 ha in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.