Environment in Papua New Guinea

1,888 indicators covering environment for Papua New Guinea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 4,713 1000 USD 2018 up 107.3% 53rd
Drinking water services 945,195 people 2024 down 64.8% 28th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 566 m3 2018 down 37.4% 140th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 805 1000 USD 2018 down 10.1% 140th
Insecticides — Import value 1,057 1000 USD 2004 down 41.6% 140th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -1,452 m3 2018 125th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -1,662 1000 USD 2018 108th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 1,135 m3 2018 up 8.2% 130th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 743 1000 USD 2018 up 48.0% 131st
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 14.82 2024 up 177.3% 91st
Drinking water services in rural areas 887,444 people 2024 down 66.3% 27th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -445 m3 2018 130th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -432 1000 USD 2018 102nd
Agriculture-driven deforestation 5,420 hectares 2024 down 74.0% 51st
Herbicides — Import value 1,707 1000 USD 2004 down 37.0% 98th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 592.61 1000 USD 2004 up 18.0% 127th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 20 m3 2018 down 47.4% 150th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 6 1000 USD 2018 down 50.0% 150th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -1 m3 2018 89th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 38th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,678 1000 USD 2018 up 116.5% 102nd
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 69 t 2018 down 94.3% 142nd
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 35 1000 USD 2018 down 94.3% 144th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -24.01 Mt CO2e 2023 down 128.0% 142nd
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 0 t 2018 39th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 46th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 9.55 Mt CO2e 2023 down 32.2% 50th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 198 m3 2018 down 73.0% 134th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 34 1000 USD 2018 down 73.2% 143rd
Ammonium sulphate — Export quantity 13.12 t 2018 82nd
Ammonium sulphate — Export value 2.41 1000 USD 2018 87th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 81st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 46th
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 2,070 1000 USD 2008 up 179.4% 97th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 0.1% 2023 unchanged 193rd
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 20.34 2024 up 70.0% 78th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 28 m3 2018 up 12.0% 131st
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 40 1000 USD 2018 down 46.7% 127th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 0.1% 2023 unchanged 179th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 858 t 2018 up 314.5% 111th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,204 1000 USD 2018 up 527.1% 108th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land -0.1001 Mt CO2e 2023 up 68.7% 145th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value -227 1000 USD 2018 117th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity -30 m3 2018 133rd
Insecticides — Import quantity 346.52 t 2004 down 42.3% 127th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 5 1000 USD 2018 down 28.6% 152nd
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 240.9 t 2022 down 50.9% 68th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export value 170.11 1000 USD 2022 down 59.9% 66th
Fungicides — Import value 79.65 1000 USD 2004 down 55.5% 134th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 125.91 t 2004 down 20.8% 132nd
Herbicides — Import quantity 451.71 t 2004 down 23.6% 93rd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 6 t 2018 unchanged 142nd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 5 1000 USD 2018 down 28.6% 149th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 1.72 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 19th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 0 t 2024 118th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 122nd
Biogases — Energy production 285 TJ 2024 up 14.0% 56th
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 285 TJ 2024 up 14.0% 56th
Plastic waste exports 0.828 tonnes 2012 down 99.5% 143rd
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 292 1000 USD 2018 up 1,068.0% 117th