Environment in Papua New Guinea 1,888 indicators covering environment for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Land use over the long-term 190,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 140th Grazing land use over the long-term 190,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 140th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 622,096 m3 2024 up 971,925.0% 13th Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 13 m3 2024 down 66.7% 172nd Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 22 1000 USD 2024 down 66.7% 155th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 102,337 1000 USD 2024 up 1,023,270.0% 11th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 3,256 t 2024 up 5.6% 153rd Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 4,035 1000 USD 2024 up 0.1% 150th Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 89.4% 2024 up 1.8% 183rd Share of urban population using at least basic water services 84.4% 2024 down 0.3% 169th Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 84.4% 2024 down 0.3% 169th Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 17,331 1000 USD 2024 up 32.6% 170th Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 6,585 1000 USD 2024 down 58.9% 112th Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 14,185 1000 USD 2024 up 25.3% 160th Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 25 1000 USD 2024 down 83.9% 198th Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 95,259 1000 USD 2024 up 30.6% 161st Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 511,119 1000 USD 2024 down 53.2% 74th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 53 % 2024 up 23.3% 180th Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 193 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 71st Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0 t per person 2024 up 20.3% 119th Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 12.4% 119th Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 70 1000 USD 2024 down 92.7% 110th Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 263 1000 USD 2024 down 77.1% 105th Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 — 1st Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.87 ODP tonnes 2021 down 48.5% 99th Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 60.6% 2024 up 34.0% 229th Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 53.3% 2024 up 24.5% 225th People using at least a basic drinking water source 5.64 million people 2024 up 54.5% 111th People not using improved drinking water sources 4.17 million people 2024 down 10.7% 20th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 39.4% 2024 down 28.0% 3rd Share of the population using improved water sources 60.6% 2024 up 34.0% 229th Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF -2.18 Mt CO2e 2023 down 116.8% 159th Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 172nd Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 10 1000 USD 2024 down 81.1% 164th Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 939 t 2024 up 33.4% 150th Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 1,439 1000 USD 2024 up 72.1% 146th Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 15 1000 USD 2024 down 91.1% 167th Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 42 1000 USD 2024 down 58.8% 128th Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 2 1000 USD 2024 — 180th Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 1 m3 2024 down 100.0% 159th Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 5 1000 USD 2024 down 99.7% 132nd Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 6,239 1000 USD 2024 down 56.8% 64th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 1,390 t 2024 up 546.5% 96th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 1,143 1000 USD 2024 up 136.2% 101st Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 39 1000 USD 2024 down 51.2% 163rd Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 48.3% 2024 up 32.1% 166th People in rural areas not using an improved water source 4.02 million people 2024 down 11.5% 18th Grassland — Area from MODIS 770.77 1000 ha 2024 up 4.7% 103rd Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 87.33 1000 ha 2024 up 2.8% 123rd Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 23.15 1000 ha 2024 up 3.5% 133rd Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 43,688 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 19th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 1,403 1000 ha 2024 down 3.6% 3rd Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 2.93 1000 ha 2024 down 70.1% 90th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 90.05 1000 ha 2024 down 7.0% 64th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 2.31 1000 ha 2024 down 28.9% 108th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 46th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 772.79 1000 ha 2024 up 0.2% 37th Temporary crops — Area 256.97 1000 ha 2024 up 6.9% 146th Temporary fallow — Area 36.91 1000 ha 2024 down 5.1% 133rd Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 36.11 1000 ha 2024 up 1.2% 104th ← Previous Page 19 of 32 Next →