Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Commodity driven deforestation
Congo
6,340
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,420
in 2024
Congo rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Commodity driven deforestation over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6,340 against 5,420 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 920.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,342 | 7,486 | 4,144 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6,245 | 14,803 | 8,558 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,638 | 7,793 | 2,154 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commodity driven deforestation, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 6,340 against 5,420 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commodity driven deforestation between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 920, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for commodity driven deforestation?
- Congo ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.