Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in French Guiana

French Guiana: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 169.33 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
169.33
Change on year
down 94.3%
World rank
149th
of 248 countries
All-time high
5,652
in 2015
All-time low
169.33
in 2026
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in French Guiana, 2003–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k2003201420262003: 3.0k2004: 3.5k2005: 4.2k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.4k2008: 5.5k2009: 3.3k2010: 2.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 3.5k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.3k2015: 5.7k2016: 4.9k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 490.22021: 1.2k2022: 921.72023: 4.5k2024: 4.1k2025: 3.0k2026: 169.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 169.33 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.3% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in French Guiana peaked at 5,652 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 169.33, in 2026.

That places French Guiana 149th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,724 3,009 5,512 7
2010s 3,005 1,666 5,652 10
2020s 2,043 169.33 4,494 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in French Guiana?
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in French Guiana was 169.33 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 5,652 in 2015.
What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 169.33 in 2026.
How does French Guiana rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
French Guiana ranks 149th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
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