Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guinea
Guinea: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 149,958 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
149,958
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
24th
of 248 countries
All-time high
562,627
in 2016
All-time low
142,325
in 2025
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guinea, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 149,958 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guinea peaked at 562,627 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,325, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 24th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 388,709 | — |
| 2004 | 417,632 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 360,007 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 401,179 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 452,048 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 424,675 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 479,859 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 331,694 | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 387,421 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 440,316 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 391,883 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 394,704 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 380,459 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 562,627 | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 318,453 | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 276,544 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 319,903 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 278,581 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 250,688 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 239,448 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 235,344 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 247,863 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 142,325 | -42.6% |
| 2026 | 149,958 | +5.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 149,958 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 149,958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,393, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,730 | 360,007 | 479,859 | 7 |
| 2010s | 380,400 | 276,544 | 562,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,601 | 142,325 | 278,581 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 21 Papua New Guinea 189,262 compare
- 22 Madagascar 186,229 compare
- 23 Colombia 155,884 compare
- 25 Congo 140,945 compare
- 26 South Africa 140,438 compare
- 27 Ethiopia 129,099 compare
More climate change data for Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,342 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,691 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,651 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 273.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 539.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guinea?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guinea was 149,958 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 562,627 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,325 in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Guinea ranks 24th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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