Coastal protection in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Coastal protection was 73.34 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
73.82
in 2017
All-time low
73.27
in 2013
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Papua New Guinea is 73.34, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Papua New Guinea peaked at 73.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.27, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 73.58 | — |
| 2013 | 73.27 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.81 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.62 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.63 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.28 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.27 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.34 | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 73.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.47, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 73.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.63, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6 | 73.27 | 73.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.47 | 73.27 | 73.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Papua New Guinea?
- Coastal protection in Papua New Guinea was 73.34 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.82 in 2017.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.27 in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for coastal protection?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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