Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea

Guinea: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires was 149,879 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
149,879 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
18th
of 248 countries
All-time high
562,627 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
142,325 tonnes
in 2025
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea, 2003–2026

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2003201420262003: 388.7k tonnes2004: 417.6k tonnes2005: 360.0k tonnes2006: 401.2k tonnes2007: 452.0k tonnes2008: 424.7k tonnes2009: 479.9k tonnes2010: 331.7k tonnes2011: 387.4k tonnes2012: 440.3k tonnes2013: 391.9k tonnes2014: 394.7k tonnes2015: 380.5k tonnes2016: 562.6k tonnes2017: 318.5k tonnes2018: 276.5k tonnes2019: 319.9k tonnes2020: 278.6k tonnes2021: 250.7k tonnes2022: 239.4k tonnes2023: 235.3k tonnes2024: 247.9k tonnes2025: 142.3k tonnes2026: 149.9k tonnes

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 149,879 tonnes for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea peaked at 562,627 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 142,325 tonnes, in 2025.

Guinea ranks 18th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 417,730 tonnes 360,007 tonnes 479,859 tonnes 7
2010s 380,400 tonnes 276,544 tonnes 562,627 tonnes 10
2020s 220,590 tonnes 142,325 tonnes 278,581 tonnes 7

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 15 China 206,521 tonnes compare
  2. 16 Zambia 198,256 tonnes compare
  3. 17 Venezuela 197,181 tonnes compare
  4. 19 Colombia 124,411 tonnes compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 118,070 tonnes compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 116,118 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea?
Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Guinea was 149,879 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?
The highest recorded value was 562,627 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 142,325 tonnes in 2025.
How does Guinea rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?
Guinea ranks 18th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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

Indicator
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed

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.