Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Share global deforestation

Dominican Republic
0.29
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.3949
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
31st

Share global deforestation over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
0.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.3949 against 0.29 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1049.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1165 0.0769 0.0396 Dominican Republic
2000s 0.0508 0.0744 0.0236 Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.1882 0.3333 0.1451 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.29 0.3949 0.1049 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global deforestation, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.3949 against 0.29 in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share global deforestation between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
0.1049, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share global deforestation?
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed