Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires was 12,061 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau is 12,061 tonnes, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 44,676 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,061 tonnes, in 2026.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,799 tonnes | 26,422 tonnes | 44,676 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 27,722 tonnes | 19,144 tonnes | 36,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,375 tonnes | 12,061 tonnes | 27,203 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.29 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea-Bissau was 12,061 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 44,676 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,061 tonnes in 2026.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.