Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Share global deforestation
Nicaragua
0.34
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.3949
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Share global deforestation over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.3949 against 0.34 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0549.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6279 | 0.0769 | 0.5509 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.7647 | 0.0744 | 0.6904 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.303 | 0.3333 | 0.0303 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.34 | 0.3949 | 0.0549 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global deforestation, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.3949 against 0.34 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share global deforestation between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0549, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share global deforestation?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd 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.