Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 91.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 90.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 88.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 87.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 94.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 99.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 104.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 107.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 109.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 110.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 111.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 112 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 113.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 113.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 115.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 118.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 322.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 221.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 87.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 104.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 107.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 146 South Sudan 133.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 147 Liberia 131.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 148 Niger 126.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 150 Comoros 117.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 151 Ireland 109.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 152 Kenya 107.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Papua New Guinea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Papua New Guinea was 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 123.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.